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Contemporary Pantomime Practice MA

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Full time | Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus) | 13 months | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

13 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Musical Theatre Play Writing

Course Summary

Developed in association with Wilkes Academy, and supported by the UK's leading pantomime producers, the emphasis of this MA is strongly vocational, allowing for formal industry ‘training and careers networking through placements and work experience.Through the MA Contemporary Pantomime Practice, you will negotiate hyper-personalised learning routes, to develop your skillset in areas of pantomime practice you want to advance and explore in your practical study and training. What's more, you will then work with established industry professionals and pantomime experts in workshops and rehearsals to explore these. These may include stock character conventions audience participation and direct address slapstick, comic routines and topicality music, orchestration and sound movement and choreography the use of magic, transformation and illusion scenography and design etc.You will be taught by professionals with real-world experience in the theatre industry, using the fantastic studio spaces and workshop facilities at our award-winning institution.CareersSuccessfully completing an MA of this kind can lead to many different careers within theatre and the creative industries. It provides industry practitioners with opportunities to extend and advance their existing skills and knowledge and can also lead to further academic study.

Modules

In this module you will research and survey the landscape of contemporary pantomime practice, paying particular attention to the impact of past histories, traditions and forms. You will also converse with current ethical and moral industry debates appertaining to the creation, presentation and reception of contemporary manifestations of pantomime and examine the social, cultural and economic impact of traditional and contemporary pantomime in the UK.
Creative Company: Innovation And Impact (60 Credits) - Core
Industry Perspectives: Entrepreneurship, Employability, Enterprise (40 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,750

Entry requirements

A 2:1 degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional industry experience.