MFA Theatre Directing

The program is practice-based and industry-facing and aligned with both the main stage and contemporary art practice. The program gives students the support to develop as theatre directors and,  crucially, independent creative producers with the ability to make high quality and innovative performance work. The teaching team are both experienced academics and professional practitioners and have wide networks within the creative industries, including production houses, directors, actors, and industry bodies.

• Director and the Text (Core)
• Contemporary Performance Making (Core)
• Devised Project (Core)
• Research Methods in Creative Practice (Core)
• Performance Platform (Core)
• Mental Wealth: Professional Life – Performance Praxis (Core)
• MFA Creative Practice (Core)
• MFA Professional Platform (Core)

Employability:

One of the great strengths of our course is that you’ll be taught by academics steeped in the theatrical arts and professional practice, headed by Course Leader Dr. Dominic Hingorani. Through our unique partnerships, you’ll have opportunities to engage with a variety of professional companies. Our current partners include Theatre Royal Stratford East, London International Festival of Theatre, Hoxton Hall, Hackney Empire, Stratford Circus, and Half Moon Theatre.