Dramaturgy Courses in the UK

This is a brief list of courses in the UK which either have a component of dramaturgy or where dramaturgy is an intergral part of the course with an option to study the skills applied by the dramaturg.

Please let us know if we are missing a course!

University of Glasgow MPhil Dramaturgy
http://www.tfts.arts.gla.ac.uk
This degree describes and assesses the traditional idea of the dramaturge and,
where appropriate, expands that to include the roles of literary manager and
education officer within the context of theatre, script editor and producer
within the broadcast media, arts journalist and theatre critic for the printed media,
and curator in the context of performance and multimedia arts.

Central School of Speech and Drama MA Advanced Theatre Practice (Dramaturgy)
http://www.cssd.ac.uk
You will develop organisational, intellectual and communicative skills in relation
to theatre practice. You will play a pivotal conceptual role in the initial planning
and research of production projects, have a guiding role in devising literary management,
workshop and rehearsal processes, and account for final production work in print and
other appropriate media.

Goldsmiths College MA in Writing for Performance
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk
This programme concentrates on the process of writing for live performance, together
with an ongoing evaluation of the work in process.You choose to take a strand in either
playwriting or dramaturgy, but all students examine dramaturgical issues - learning
about the theatrical frameworks and different stages of theatrical production which shape
and contribute to the staged event.

King College London and RADA: MA in Text and Performance Studies
http://www.kcl.ac.uk
Offered by King’s College London in collaboration with RADA, this one-year course
leads to a Masters degree in Text and Performance Studies. The course offers an opportunity
to explore text as a medium for performance. Lectures, seminars and tutorials at King’s College
are complemented by scene-study workshops with professional directors and classes with
specialist skills tutors at RADA. 

Kings College: Ma Shakespeare’s Globe (Visual and Performing Arts)
http://www.shakespeares-globe.co.uk
Taught course provided by the Interdisciplinary MA programme within the School of Humanities.
The critical and advanced study of theatre in a clearly defined social context. 

University of Birmingham MPhil Dramaturgy
http://www.dramacentre.bham.ac.uk
(No details currently available)

University of Loughborough BA Drama
http://www.lboro.ac.uk
This programme combines the theory and practice of drama. The two approaches
are seen not merely as complementary but as indivisible in the study of drama
and theatre at degree level. Playwriting and Dramaturgy module in Year 2.

University of Exeter BA Drama
http://www.ex.ac.uk
In the early stages of the programme the emphasis is on group collaborative work.
As you move through the degree this group work becomes the basis for the development
of individual interests and skills. Throughout the programme all Drama students get
equal opportunities and challenges to act, to direct and to write or otherwise create
dramatic events. Dramaturgy module in Year 2.

University of Exteter MA in Playwriting and Script Development
http://www.ex.ac.uk
The programme provides students with the opportunity to explore script creation
in a variety of different performance contexts, and to develop a particular
line of script creation under close supervision. Dramaturgy module available.

Queen Margaret University college, Edinburgh BA Drama & theatre Arts,
http://www.qmuc.ac.uk
Through a combination of practical and theoretical study, and creative development,
you will explore the ways in which the changing forms of theatre and cultural shifts
in society have influenced the development of drama into its present diversity.
You will gain a broad understanding of the overall contexts of theatre from a historical
and contemporary perspective.. 

University of Manchester BA (Hons) Drama
http://www.man.ac.uk
The study of drama in performance as well as on the printed page, addressing the
various conditions that inspire dramatic production.

Queens University College MA English/MPhil Drama
http://www.qub.ac.uk
Taught programme for MA English includes literary history and theoretical models,
as well as the points of contact between the methodological practices of various
disciplines (for example, art history, dramaturgy, film studies, linguistics,
philosophy, et cetera). Research MA in Irish Theatre Historiography and Dramaturgy also offerd.

Queen Mary and Westfield College, London MA Performance
http://www.english.qmul.ac.uk
The MA in Performance encompasses seminars and studio-based practical courses that
encourage students to explore performance through a variety of intellectual and aesthetic processes.
The Individual Practical Project includes options for Dramaturgy.

University of East Anglia, MA in Creative Writing: Scriptwriting
http://www.uea.ac.uk
Compulsory Dramaturgy unit exploring advanced elements of dramaturgical
technique at advanced level study of dramatic theory in the four major performance media:
theatre, film, television, radio

University of Hull MPhil/PhD Drama
http://www.hull.ac.uk
The Centre for Performance Translation and Dramaturgy provides a focus for the study of
translations of dramatic and performance material from English into other languages
and from other languages into English.

University of Leeds BA Theatre (Dramaturgy)
http://www.leeds.ac.uk
On the Dramaturgy programme students are involved in the theoretical and practical creation of
performance. This degree is ideal for those who have an all-round interest in theatre.
Students study theatrical and literary forms, performance methods and practice, and develop
understanding of contemporary cultural trends and political issues that impact on performance.

University of Nottingham MA in Dramaturgy and Performance Analysis
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
Work is done on performance analysis and dramaturgical practice. The course appeals to those
who want to combine the study of theory and practice, and makes a foundation for further work
in the areas of performance and dramatic theory, whether academically or practically based.

Nottingham Trent University MA Theatre Art
http://www.ntu.ac.uk
Projects explore contemporary issues in theatre arts and extend students’ knowledge of and
skills in research, dramaturgy and technology in relation to different performance contexts

Posted by David S at 05:28 PM in UK Dramaturgs,  Resources | Email this entry

Comments:

The University of Leeds BA Theatre (Dramaturgy) course is coming to an end next year (2007). The course is being removed due to the closure of Bretton Hall college in the same year.

The dramaturgy course is being replaced, with other art courses, by a new performance based degree.

I am assured, as a current student studying the BA Theatre Dramaturgy course that there will be dramaturgical teaching within the new course, but further investigation is recommended. 

Information avalible at: http://www.leeds.ac.uk

Posted by  on  2006/03/02  at  08:23 PM | #

WORKING WITH DRAMATURGS –
Monday 22nd May 2006 from 10am to 12.30pm(With BSL Interpreters)
Venue: ITC Training Room (close to London Bridge Tube and Rail stations)

This is an opportunity for dramaturgs, artistic directors, writers and literary managers to share experiences and explore the opportunities and pitfalls of using a dramaturg.
‘Working with Dramaturgs will be facilitated by:
Frauke Franz, Freelance Dramaturg, currently working with Polka Theatre, and Roger Lang, ITC General Manager/ YPT Co-ordinator and playwright.

Cost: £50 plus VAT (when ITC members use their training vouchers they can attend this event FREE of charge)

HOW TO BOOK THIS COURSE:
Visit www.itc-arts.org and download a booking form or phone Hazel Tsoi on ITC Training on 020 7403 6698.  POST your completed booking form, together with payment to: ITC Training, 12 The Leathermarket, Weston Street, London SE1 3ER or FAX to 020 7403 1745 or EMAIL: training@itc-arts.org

Posted by Independent Theatre Council  on  2006/05/18  at  02:41 PM | #

The University of Kent offers ‘Theatre Dramaturgy’ as one of its masters specialisms on the undergraduate MDrama-programme, and as postgraduate MA for external candidates/postgraduates. See http://www.kent.ac.uk/sdfva/Drama/dramaturgy.htm

Posted by P M Boenisch  on  2006/10/10  at  12:31 PM | #

I am interested in a couple of programs in the UK including the RADA/King’s college MA in Text and Performance study and the University of Glasgow’s programs in Dramaturgy and one they call “Contemporary Performance Practice.“ If anyone knows anything about these programs I have loads of questions about them- specifically what is the ratio of theoretical study to practical study. How much time is spent in the rehearsal room, how much is spent scratching heads in classrooms, etc. If you know a student at one of these programs I’d love to launch a couple of questions at them about their work in these programs.

Posted by  on  2008/01/31  at  12:23 AM | #

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