The MA Theatre and Performance at Leeds Beckett University is designed for aspiring artists and practitioners seeking to deepen their critical and creative engagement with contemporary performance. This postgraduate degree is ideal if you have a background in theatre, performance, arts education, or socially engaged practice and wish to explore the practical and conceptual bases for making innovative work. You will be guided by internationally acclaimed staff committed to making theatre and performance matter, developing an informed, critical, and creative approach to new performance creation within a supportive, artist-centred environment.
This full-time, on-campus MA is studied over one year, immersing you in a diverse range of performance communities and practice-led research. Your learning will encompass core modules such as Research in the Arts and Critical Conversations, alongside a Major Project and a Negotiated Project, allowing you to tailor your studies. You will develop the capacity for critical self and peer appraisal, connect with like-minded individuals, and gain support to access platforms like national and international festivals. You will graduate with enhanced skills for developing captivating performance work and pursuing careers in theatre, festivals, arts education, and socially engaged arts practice.