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Playwriting

Royal Holloway, University of London

Summary

Price
£7,000 - £14,500 inc VAT
Study method
Classroom
Duration
1 year · Full-time
Qualification
MA
Awarded by Royal Holloway, University of London
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

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Location

Address
TW20 0EX
United Kingdom
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Overview

Led by some of the country's leading teachers and practitioners in the field, this course is designed for aspiring playwrights and dramaturgs as well as those who want to gain an intensive, hands-on training in playwriting.

Studying at the UK's largest drama department, you will enhance your skills in writing for performance by developing your own plays in a variety of different forms and styles, from stage to radio, the traditional single-authored play to writing for devised theatre and live art. Students will be taught by experienced, professionally-produced and published playwrights. Recent visitors to the college have included Simon Stephens, April de Angelis, Roy Williams, Dennis Kelly, Martin Crimp, David Eldridge, Linda McLean, David Greig, Howard Barker, Michael Frayn and Duncan Macmillan.

All students complete an independently-researched dissertation, which offers a further opportunity to develop your own area of specialist interest.
The class is normally taught in the College’s London base in Bedford Square.

Description

Led by some of the country's leading teachers and practitioners in the field, this course is designed for aspiring playwrights and dramaturgs as well as those who want to gain an intensive, hands-on training in playwriting.

Studying at the UK's largest drama department, you will enhance your skills in writing for performance by developing your own plays in a variety of different forms and styles, from stage to radio, the traditional single-authored play to writing for devised theatre and live art. Students will be taught by experienced, professionally-produced and published playwrights. Recent visitors to the college have included Simon Stephens, April de Angelis, Roy Williams, Dennis Kelly, Martin Crimp, David Eldridge, Linda McLean, David Greig, Howard Barker, Michael Frayn and Duncan Macmillan.

All students complete an independently-researched dissertation, which offers a further opportunity to develop your own area of specialist interest.
The class is normally taught in the College’s London base in Bedford Square.

Department: Drama and Theatre

Qualification:

MA

Qualification Level:

RQF Level 7

Requirements:

UK upper 2nd Class Honours degree (2.1) or equivalent. Professional qualifications and work experience in an associated area will be considered. Applicants whose 1st language is not English require IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other subscores.

Assessment Methods:

Assessment is carried out by a variety of methods including essays and performance analyses, practical projects as well as a final dissertation. Practical projects are sometimes carried out in a group and may include an element of assessment for an individual’s contribution to group working and direction. Students will undertake a summer term practical project.

Modules:

Playwriting; Making Performance; Dissertation.

Source: the courses data has been supplied by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

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