Master of Arts - Applied Theatre
University Way London, London, United Kingdom
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Last updated: 12/09/2025
About Master of Arts - Applied Theatre
The MA in Applied Theatre is a hands-on, practice-based course that looks at how performance can be used to create positive social change. If anyone wants to use theatre to help people, educate, or make a difference in society, this course at UEL gives them the skills to do it.
This course is for people who believe theatre can help tackle issues like racism, gender inequality, poverty, migration, health, and the environment.
What students will do:
- Learn how to use theatre in different communities and settings, not just on stage.
- Work on real-life projects that make a difference.
- Take part in workshops with experts.
- Plan, run, and test your own projects.
- Understand the social and political impact of individual work.
By the end of this Applied Theatre master’s programme course, student will be able to work with different communities to create change through theatre. Students will also explore their role as a cultural worker, helping to connect people with institutions.
Taught in the evenings, this Applied Theatre master’s programme is a one-year postgraduate degree with an MFA in Applied Theatre as a second-year option, with more of a focus on creative practice.
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