Master of Arts (Theatre and Performance Studies)
About This Course
The Master of Arts (Theatre and Performance Studies) is a distinctive one-year programme aim to equip students with the latest approaches to understanding and engaging traditional and contemporary forms of theatre, performance and cultural activity, while also enabling them to apply their studies toward professional development and industry contexts. Our courses are designed to:
- Develop skills that are highly relevant in the theatre and performance industries, which are also transferable across domains.
- Cultivate a range of competencies (e.g. critical thinking, research abilities, presentation skills as well as close critical and historically contextualised analysis) crucial for those who seek to work between arts practice, industry, research, community advancement and cultural leadership.
- Take advantage of opportunities for the study of digital skills in the arts and humanities, and gain familiarity with the contemporary tools used for professional activities such as archive development, interaction design and multimedia interface, along with data-storytelling and web design.�
What You'll Learn
Requirements may be met in 1 year with a full course-load, or within a longer period of part-time attendance. Only those locally domiciled are eligible for part-time study.
To obtain the MA in Theatre and Performance Studies, candidates are required to:
1. pass a minimum of 40 units or ten courses (each course is worth 4 units). The ten courses (40 units) should include:
- One core courses: TPS5101 Test and Performance
- Nine courses chosen from an available selection, with at least one from each of our three curricular focus areas listed below:
� Theatre, Film and Literature
� Creative Practices in Performance
� Digital Skills in Arts and Humanities
- A maximum of one course may be an Independent Study (arranged with one of our faculty members).
2. obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 for all examinable courses. The candidature of a student will be terminated if he/she:
- obtains a GPA of less than 2.5 for two consecutive semesters, or less than 3.0 for three consecutive semesters; or
- fails more than two courses
3. fulfil 50% residency in Singapore.
Entry Requirements
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