M.A Theatre and Performance Studies

Course description

Explore diverse forms of contemporary theatre with this practical course. You’ll study areas including devised performance and live art, community and applied theatres, new playwriting, classic texts on the contemporary stage, and documentary and verbatim theatre. Our teaching team has strong links with many major venues, theatre companies, and practitioners, with Sheffield recently named best theatre city outside London.

You’ll improve both your research and performance skills by working with practicing theatre-makers and arts organizations. We have a fully equipped theatre workshop and studio spaces, a publicly licensed drama studio, and excellent editing and recording facilities.

This course is well suited to professional theatre practitioners, graduates, teachers, and anyone who wishes to advance their creative abilities.