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DramaMAART, DESIGN AND HUMANITIESKey Information:Duration:One year full-time, two yearspart-timeLocation:Clephan Building,De Montfort UniversityStart Date:September 2013Entry requirements:You should have the equivalentof a 2:1 or above UKBachelor’s Honours degree -this need not necessarily be indrama but a good knowledgeof drama is preferredWe encourage and welcomeapplications from applicantswith a wide range ofbackgrounds and perspectives,and all non-standardapplications will be consideredEnglish language requirements:IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalentTUITION feeS:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfeesfor informationAbout the courseCombining theoretical, practical andcontextual study, the Drama MAbalances staff-led workshops andseminars with independent learningand develops knowledge andunderstanding of different drama andperformance practices.Drama at DMU is part of a nationallyrecognised Centre of Excellence inPerformance Arts and, through linkswith local venues and organisations,offers opportunities for performancein the city and surrounding area. Thecourse is aimed at recent graduates,teachers and practitioners who enjoya broad and varied approachto learning.Course modulesThe course is made up of four taughtmodules (offered discretely but withconnecting points of reference) andthe Research Project.Drama and Representationdevelops your awareness of therelationship between dramatictexts and philosophical andtheoretical materials. The coursewill lead you to situate criticalresponses to the representationof places and characters within abroader theoretical contextresearch into drama, emphasisingthe development of the criticallyconscious researcherThe Research Project enablesyou to undertake independentstudy in an area directly relatedto the course. Research can beundertaken practically as wellas through a written project.This module is primarily throughself-directed study although itis supported by workshops andindividual tutorialsTeaching and asseSSMentYou will be taught through seminarsand practical studio workshops.Seminars normally last two hours andtake place in the Clephan Building.These sessions may include lectures,group discussions and readingsalongside staff and student-leddebates. Workshops usually runfor three hours in one of the studiospaces on campus and includepractical exercises and projectsplus staff-led classes. You can alsobook your own rehearsal times inthe studios.A wide range of assessments areused in drama modules includingseminar presentations, reviews,essays and practical performances.HOW to APPLY:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgapplycontact detaiLS:T: +44 (0)116 257 7555E: adh@dmu.ac.ukW: dmu.ac.uk/adhpgSuitable for aPPLicants from:EUWorldCulture, Value andPerformance considers thesignificance of regional andmetropolitan cultures in popularperformance styles of the 20thand 21st centuries. Here youwill develop a cultural mapof performance practice andreception from popular theatre tothe avant-gardePerformance Making is both apractical and conceptual module.You will explore the work of arange of key practitioners andcreative processes in relation tospecific aspects of performancesuch as the body, text, event, time,space, and audience and developyour own process and practice ofcreating workResearch into Drama:Perspectives and Approachesasks you to engage with critical,theoretical and methodologicalapproaches to drama, andExpertiseOur staff are experienced lecturers,researchers and practitionersin a number of different fields.While studying drama at DMU youwill be taught by a team whoseexpertise includes Shakespearein performance, popular theatre,language and performance,20th century modernist drama,postcolonial performance, live art,20th century women playwrights,theatre and translation, andcontemporary performance practice.Graduate careersThe course will develop yourknowledge in the field as well asskills in communication, research,presentation and performance.On completion of this course youare equipped to pursue a range ofcareers in the field of drama and thecreative industries, as well as furtheracademic study.58Please note: Course modules are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to review so may vary.