About Performance Practices MA in De Montfort University

On this course you will explore contemporary performance practices to develop your creative performance skills and deepen your understanding of theory and research. You will explore topics such as the body in performance, audiences, spaces, narrative, memory, digital technologies and collaboration, all through our flexible curriculum, enabling you to build on new and existing skills. Topics are explored from an interdisciplinary perspective, supporting you to push the boundaries of the discipline and to produce innovative work as an emerging artist across a broad scope of dance, drama and performance arts practices.

You’ll develop an advanced understanding of performance aligned to current real-world thinking, with teaching covering new theoretical and practical perspectives from our energetic, research-active academics with international profiles in their fields.

Specialist areas of expertise include writing for performance, psychodynamic performance, improvisation, digital and sonic arts, interactive technologies and solo and collaborative performance making. You can gain industry experience through placement opportunities and work-based projects and benefit from our links with local and national organisations such as Leicester based community dance organisation People Dancing, and the city’s Attenborough Arts Centre.

The course is designed to develop independent artists, researchers and reflective practitioners. It is also ideal for professional artists and educators who wish to reinvigorate their practices.

Key features

• Study the body in performance, audiences, spaces, narrative, memory, digital technologies and collaboration, considering how disciplinary boundaries can be pushed.
• Gain opportunities to work with the industry through our local and national links, including placements or work-based projects within arts administration and in fields such as marketing and teaching.
• Investigate the creative and critical contexts of contemporary performance, taught by our internationally recognised staff who are practising artists and scholars.
• Work alongside an international artist to devise work for public performance, developing artistic and collaborative strategies.
• DMU is recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts with great facilities providing specialist studios and rehearsal spaces designed specifically for learning activities in dance and performance.
• Our programme is designed to develop you to achieve your personal goals; whether it is to become a teacher or performer, start your own company, or pursue further study. 

Typical entry requirements 

You should have the equivalent or above of a 2:2 UK bachelor’s honours degree in a related subject, such as Dance, Drama or Performing Arts. 

If you have other professional qualifications and industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis.

International students

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band, or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

De Montfort University Highlights

De Montfort University The tuition fee (In GBP) for various programs is tabulated below:De Montfort University Average Cost

De Montfort University The Average Tuition Fees and Other Expenses

DMU International Scholarship up to 1500 pounds

• TEF Gold Outstanding Alumni Scholarship up to 3000 pounds
•  Leicester Castle Business School Scholarships:

1. Global MBA Scholarship £3,000 - £5,000
2. Full Postgraduate Scholarship

• LGBTQ + Allies Scholarship-two fully funded post graduate taught scholarship packages including full fee weaver and maintenance bursary.
• Vice Chancellor's Sports Scholarship- three different scholarship packages are available with eligible students being awarded up to 6000 pounds of support.