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At the heart of the European Theatre Arts programme is the notion of the crossing of boundaries. You will be training in European theatre practice and investigating not only the role of the performer, but also the part played by the director, playwright and designer. You will study these practices in a variety of historical and socio-cultural European contexts, and you will spend part of the programme abroad studying at another European institution of theatre training.

Crossing the boundaries between theatrical vocations, cultures, countries and languages, the European Theatre Arts programme offers you a comprehensive understanding of all processes of theatre making and how they are shaped by the specific cultural context in which they occur. The programme is founded on the belief that the study and experience of theatre in other cultures offers new and enlightening insights into one’s own theatrical practices and traditions. Not surprisingly, the emphasis is on innovative practices. You will not only be engaging with the work of practitioners who shaped 20th-Century theatre, but you will also be given the opportunity to experiment with new forms of theatre and develop research as practice.

The Programme at a glance

Year 1

• Workshops and performance on different dramatic texts
• An introduction to devised theatre
• Performance techniques in relation to critical theory
• Productions illuminating key periods of European theatre history.

Year 2

• Workshops and seminars on selected European practitioners
• Productions and seminars on texts from different European nations or regions
• Study in another European country
• Directing and designing European texts.

Year 3

• An introduction to research in practice
• Final collaborative production
• Final practical projects and dissertations
• Research on different European theatre companies.

Duration

3 Years.

Term Start

September, 2010.

Entry Requirements

Suggested A-Levels or equivalent subjects: Theatre Studies, Performing Arts, English Literature, Art. All applicants are invited for an audition. See Admissions information for more details.

How to Apply

Please apply through UCAS:
Institution code name: Rose
Institution application code: R51
Programme code: W422

Career Progression

Graduates have gone onto work in collaborations with the RSC Stratford, in Theatres such as Camden People’s Theatre, at the Volksbuhne Theatre in Berlin and have also formed internationally acclaimed companies like Zecora Ura and AuBrana.