Program Overview
The Performance Practice as Research at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, 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 Performance Practice as Research programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: GBP 16,969 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 8,425 (Tuition (Full programme)) — National students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Performance Practice as Research 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
- Participate in workshops and seminars to investigate the relationship between the concepts and materials of performance
- Analyse making, performing and spectatorship as interrelated activities
- Engage and apply critical contexts and concepts
- Explore different strategies and methods for doing research and disseminating the findings, leading towards a conference presentation
- Undertake laboratory exploration of performance practice as a way of testing out ideas
- Develop work towards a public presentation at Central\x92s Brink Festival
- Undertake a Sustained Independent Project (SIP) culminating in a dissertation or a portfolio documenting practice-based research of equivalent weight.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You should normally have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, (drama, theatre or performance studies), although applications from students of other disciplines will be considered. Applicants without a degree will also be considered where appropriate provided they have at least two years relevant experience in a professional context. A portfolio may be required in support of your interview. An offer will normally only be made after interview.
English Language RequirementsApplicants for whom English is not their first language are required to prove their English language proficiency by gaining an overall score of 7.0 in an IELTS test. We do accept equivalent English language qualifications. Applicants are advised to gain this certification as early as possible.
Interviews in LondonIf you are selected for an interview for a place on the Performance Practice as Research, MA or MFA course, we will require you to prepare the following:- a short (500 words) account of an aspect of performance which you would like to explore in greater depth. Your account should state why this aspect interests you and how it relates to broader issues or practices in contemporary performance;
- a brief response (no longer than three minutes) to the interview image by way of notes/sketches/physical enactment, as if this was the beginning of a production/development process.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 16,969 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 8,425 (Tuition (Full programme)) — National students
Tuition fees: GBP 16,969 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 8,425 (Tuition (Full programme)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 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 The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
London, United Kingdom
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a specialist drama conservatoire and part of the University of London, situated in Swiss Cottage, London. It is one of Europe's leading centres for...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months