Program Overview

The MA Theatre Practice: Performance and Scenography at Aberystwyth University is aimed at students who intend to pursue creative practice in performance and scenography in order to become professional artists and/or practice-based researchers. Housed in its own dedicated building and led by internationally recognised practitioners, this MA enables personal and professional development through the sustained exercise of creative practice in performance and scenography.

Within Aberystwyth’s historic Assembly Rooms, you will have the opportunity to work daily in studios and workshops as a community (or ‘Assembly’) of experimental, developing artists, specialising in diverse aspects of contemporary performance practice, from scenography, design and installation, to acting, writing and directing. Whilst supporting personal pathways, the teaching will foster such specialisms by encouraging them to intersect and intertwine, forming a cultural environment of collaboration and exchange, in order to strengthen the creativity of the individual, and the individuality of their creativity.

Why study MA Theatre Practice: Performance and Scenography at Aberystwyth University?

• You will have access to dedicated studios and workspace in Aberystwyth’s historic Assembly Rooms.
• You will be led by internationally recognised practitioners who will support you in your creative development.
• You will become a member of a vibrant department where drama, theatre, film, media, scenography and theatre design collide.
• You will have access to an annual programme of departmental research seminars, with high-profile visiting speakers and performers.
• You will have access to the National Library of Wales and its archives.
• You will have the opportunity to develop and thrive in an extraordinary and inspiring location and environment.
• You will be able to enjoy performances of all kinds at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre - a popular venue situated on the main university campus.