Program Overview
The Drama at Rhodes University is a Master programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Drama programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across South Africa and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: USD 1,255 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 1,255 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Grahamstown, South Africa
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Drama programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Performance and Research
- Creative Practice
- Applied Theatre
- Choreography
- Contemporary Performance
- Dramatic Writing
- Directing
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Each candidate engages with practices and discourses of a selected specialisation in order to consolidate, extend and refine an individual theatre praxis. The approach is integrative, interactive and investigative. Sessions encourage the consolidation and development of an emerging creative practice through interactive engagement with related topics and issues including workshops, creative problem-solving, seminars and discussions, verbal presentations, constructive feedback and written assignments. Students also embark on self-initiated autonomous study in the devising, constructing and presentation of developed projects. The study culminates in a major Thesis Project.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 1,255 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 1,255 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 1,255 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 1,255 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Rhodes University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Rhodes University
Rhodes University
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University Profile- Start Date 2018-02-20
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