MA
Acting
A two year course
Top facts
- The programme runs in Poland, using the facilities of Piesn Kozla, an international company housed in the refectory of a thirteenth century monastery in Wroclaw.
- There is also an expedition as part of the course; this has most recently been to Siberia and Spain.
You will study
This course focuses on intensive actor training with its source and development in Eastern European theatre training. It involves a total approach to the actors’ craft and includes the physical, vocal and intellectual, co-ordinating them within the individual and sensitising them to working within an ensemble company. The course includes movement, singing, bodywork, rhythm, textwork, harmony, polyphony, acrobatics and the singing body. It culminates in performances in Eastern Europe and the UK. Students will also do a piece of independent work for the MA component. The course is run in Poland.
Graduates
Graduates of this programme have joined the Piesn Kozla Company, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, formed their own companies in Norway and the UK, worked as directors and become workshop leaders at Rose Bruford, RADA, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and in drama schools in Sweden and Norway.
Location
Wroclaw, Poland
Fees
UK and EU students full-time £11,000
UK and EU students part-time £250 per 10 credit unit. A Masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits.
Non-EU overseas students £13,500
Entry Requirements
You will normally have an undergraduate honours degree or appropriate proven experience in a relevant field. You will also be required to complete an audition, interview and workshop.