Programme Specification for the 2021/2 academic year
MA Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre)
1. Programme Details
Programme name | MA Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre) | Programme code | PTA1DRADRA01 |
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Study mode(s) | Full Time Part Time |
Academic year | 2021/2 |
Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 7 (Masters) |
2. Description of the Programme
Our MA Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre) Masters degree will prepare you for the growing area of professional practice that applies theatre as a tool in educational, community and social settings to bring about transformation and change. This distinctive, structured programme will provide you with a firm foundation in the theories and practices of applied theatre, building on real-life case studies drawn from both global contexts and local models of practice. Taught by scholars and practitioners at the forefront of the academic and professional discipline, the programme will cover work in the field of theatre and education; theatre and healthcare; theatre with the elderly; theatre in prisons and probation settings; theatre with and for community context; politics, popular theatre and advocacy; and theatre in areas of conflict.
You will complete the programme with a project-based dissertation that examines the use of theatre in a setting of your choice, either through a written dissertation, or through performance practice, workshops or placement study.
The MA is aimed at newly emerging practitioners with a background in theatre, education, or activism, as well as at more established practitioners who want to reflect on, refresh and develop their professional skills.
The MA Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre) is a pathway in our established MA Theatre Practice programme, with which it shares core modules and a distinctive international perspective on performance practices. Drama at Exeter values the specialisms and personal experiences individual students bring to their study, and you will be part of a thriving postgraduate community of emerging theatre practitioners and scholars based in the department.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
Our MA Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre) programme focuses on practice-based work in applied theatre, community-based theatre and theatre in education work, and can be taken either full-time over 1 year or part-time over 2 years.
The programme is structured so that practice and theory constantly inform one another within a variety of learning environments, including seminars, practicals and learning in real-life professional contexts.
Three compulsory core modules provide you with key skills and knowledges in performance analysis, cultural interpretation, theatre research and academic writing. Two specialist modules in applied theatre will introduce you to key concepts, frameworks, methodologies and ethical considerations in the field.
The programme aims to:
- enable students to engage in an advance enquiry into applied theatre practices
- enable students to gain knowledge at the forefront of the academic and professional field of applied theatre work and to apply that knowledge in written and practical work
- enable students to situate and contextualize their own emergent or developing practice within a wider understanding of the applied theatre field
- explore and enhance their own practice as a facilitator of theatre that seeks to bring about transformation and change for a particular group
- enable students to undertake advanced self-directed practice-based research in the field, according to their own interests
- develop advanced practice and scholarship pertinent to the wider applied theatre field
- share learning with other students engaged in contemporary theatre practice
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/postgraduatetaught/modules/
Stage 1
120 credits of compulsory modules and 60 credits of optional modules
a Principles and Practices of Applied Theatre is pre-requisite for Applying Performance: A Reflective Practice
Compulsory Modules
Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
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DRAM080 | Dissertation | 60 | Yes |
DRAM150 | Researching Theatre and Performance | 30 | No |
DRAM103 | Cultural Adaptation | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
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DRAM148 | Principles and Practices of Applied Theatre [See note a above] | 30 | No |
DRAM147 | Applying Performance: A Reflective Practice | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. demonstrate knowledge of a range of applied theatre practices; and the ability to describe, theorise, interpret and evaluate such practices from different critical and technical perspectives, using appropriate subject specific vocabularies |
| Academic staff assess the following outputs: Assessment is via seminar presentations, essays, process contributions, presentations or demonstrations of workshop practice, reflective portfolios, and a dissertation, which can be conducted as a written research project or as a performance, workshop or placement project with written component Practical work is marked by first and second markers. The external examiner moderates across the range of all assignments. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. operate and think reflexively, creatively, critically and technically to develop ideas and construct arguments on an advanced level |
| Academic staff assess the following outputs: Assessment is via seminar presentations, essays, process contributions, presentations or demonstrations of workshop practice, reflective portfolios, and a dissertation, which can be conducted as a written research project or as a performance, workshop or placement project with written component Practical work is marked by first and second markers. The external examiner moderates across the range of all assignments |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. work independently, set goals and manage your own workloads |
| Academic staff assess the following outputs: Assessment is via seminar presentations, essays, process contributions, presentations or demonstrations of workshop practice, reflective portfolios, and a dissertation, which can be conducted as a written research project or as a performance, workshop or placement project with written component Practical work is marked by first and second markers. The external examiner moderates across the range of all assignments |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
All students within Drama have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who is available at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate students at the start of their programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
Specialist research resources: We have a number of specialist research resources available to postgraduates: the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is the largest film-related archive in the UK outside the British Film Institute with extensive holdings of relevance to theatre and performance studies; and the Global Circulation Project on cultures in contact is based in Exeter. The University Library maintains its principal collections in the main library buildings on the Streatham and St Luke's campuses, together with a number of specialist collections in certain Colleges. The total Library collection comprises over a million volumes and 3000 current periodical subscriptions. The University library holds a number of resources important for research in theatre and performance, including leading journals in theatre and performance studies, and enables access to many online resources, including Drama Online and Digital Theatre Plus. Students also benefit from Exeter Digital Archives, a unique gateway to a number of digital resources in Performance, including the Exeter-based ‘Arts Archives’ with extensive holdings of theatre training and performance documentation.
For further information about research in our Drama Department, please see the Drama Research webpages
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
In addition to the standard supporting documents required, for applications to the Masters programmes in Drama applicants must also submit the following:
- a statement of intent: describing your motivation for studying a Masters in Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre) at Exeter. In the statement you should discuss the pathway you have chosen to follow, and what understandings and expectations you have about this area.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
(http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/admin/staff/qualityassuranceandmonitoring/tqamanual/fullcontents/)
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
The University and its constituent Colleges review the quality and standard of teaching and learning in all taught programmes against a range of criteria through the procedures outlined in the Teaching Quality Assurance (TQA) Manual Quality Review Framework.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
MA Theatre Practice (Applied Theatre)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
7 (Masters)
21. Credit
CATS credits | 180 |
ECTS credits | 90 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
Origin Date | 05/01/2021 |
Date of last revision | 13/12/2021 |
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