MA Theatre and Performance in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne United Kingdom | Northumbria University

This program provides a customized educational journey designed around your unique specialties and aspirations, centered in the Northumbria Theatre and Performance hub. The MA Theatre and Performance is a cutting-edge postgraduate course brimming with diverse opportunities and wide-ranging content. It encourages creative expression, bold experimentation, and intellectual risk-taking for students as both practitioners and researchers. The curriculum deepens understanding of the competencies needed for lasting careers in academic and professional arts fields. Rooted in the vibrant cultural ecosystem of Northeast England, this MA connects students with both professional practice and scholarly research. Our goal is to cultivate the next generation of theatre creators and performance scholars. You'll have the chance to investigate emerging areas of practice.

Upon completion, you'll acquire versatile skills such as: self-direction, creative problem-solving, and autonomous thought; capacity for innovative thinking and handling multiple tasks; strong organizational abilities including project coordination and time efficiency; aptitude for creative collaboration in solo and team settings; and refined communication skills for engaging both specialist and general audiences. You'll also gain hands-on professional capabilities, particularly in developing significant performance works suitable for professional advancement, along with the expertise to independently oversee projects to industry standards. Our alumni progress to distinguished careers as theatre practitioners or establish their own creative enterprises.