About MA Theatre Practice in University College Dublin

The MA in Theatre Practice is offered by UCD in partnership with the Gaiety School of Acting and aims to create future leaders in the theatre industry who have an all-round skills base in theatre practice. The programme brings together UCD’s rigorous academic scholarship and the Gaiety School of Acting’s expertise in theatre practice and production to provide an inspiring and challenging environment. On graduation students will have learned skills to create and produce original works of theatre; to think conceptually about theatre practices and research in drama and performance; and be equipped to work knowledgeably in multidisciplinary contexts in practice-based creative processes. 

• Hybrid approach to teaching and learning through academic modules at UCD and practice-based modules in the Gaiety School of Acting.
• Equips students to develop original conceptual ideas in theatre practice.
• Clear career pathways through access to national and international theatre networks, and theatre producers and presenters.

Academic qualification equivalents

• A university degree in related subject

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A minimum overall score of 7.0 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.  The non-academic version is not accepted.
• TOEFL:  A minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section.
• PTE: Minimum of 65 and at least 59 for each item.

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• University fees are fixed each year, however additional expenses while studying in Ireland must be planned beforehand.
• Tuition fee for the academic year 2020-2021 is given below:

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