Please make sure you've read the information about these in the Auditions section below. We ask if you would prefer to attend an in-person audition or submit a self-tape.We ask questions about you including your address, qualifications and household income.If you find that the form doesn't work, try using a different browser.Applications are online – you can fill out the form on a desktop, mobile or any other device.Dissertation/public performance (60 credits) - term 4 practical production and written dissertation.
Movement/physical and voice (40 credits) - continuous assessment over all three terms.If a student does not fulfil the final term but has completed all the requirements for terms 1-3 they may be awarded with a Postgraduate Diploma and receive 120 credits. You will be assessed by various methods throughout your training, which includes continuous, synoptic, summative and formative assessment methods. The MA Theatre Lab is an unclassified masters this means you will receive a pass or fail.Īssessment is based on both practical (process and studio sharing) and critical/reflective written work. You can find our term dates up to summer 2022 here. There are also optional extracurricular activities, including participation in a student-led production for possible festival visits and/or work sessions over the holiday between spring and summer terms, commitment to which will add to the workload. There may be additional seminars offered to you outside of class hours. Time management will require your attention, as the course is cumulative and the workload will gradually intensify. It is necessary for you to set aside time for preparation such as line-learning, reading of recommended supporting material, rehearsal with your fellow students and the upkeep of your portfolio. You will have timetabled meetings at least twice a term with the course leader and receive regular feedback from other members of the faculty.
This is followed by a further independent two weeks of independent work on the final reflective essay. The fourth term is a Monday-to-Saturday six-week full-time block of supervised devising work, leading to a public production at RADA. Throughout the year there will be further opportunities to share your work and receive extensive feedback from staff and visiting professionals.Įach term is usually 12 weeks long, with compulsory attendance from Wednesday evening to Saturday evening for an intensive 25-30 hours. Supervised and mentored by members of staff and people from the industry, you’ll be able to develop these pieces through research and development ‘sharings’ in the autumn, as a part of the New Wave section of the Bloomsbury Festival. Whilst continuing your training and study in a fourth term, you will make small-scale, original performances as a part of the Development of Performance module (either in companies or as solo makers) for an end of year Lab Festival. The rehearsal process, performance and accompanying reflective document will together constitute your MA dissertation project.
In your third term, you will work over the summer as an ensemble (in one group or more where appropriate) alongside a professional director to create a full-length piece of work for public performance. Instead of replicating RADA's three-year training in one year, it aims to build on applicants’ experience, giving them the tools to further both their independence and their ability to collaborate in the creative process.Įach term, learning and assessment will be focused on practical exploration, followed by written assignments reflecting on your experience. The course is ideally for applicants who already have strong experience in performance, extending existing training with rigorous experimentation. The MA Theatre Lab is a four-term course, running from January to January each year. Working rigorously with expert practitioners, you will experiment with a range of practices empowering you to play a revitalising role in today’s theatre-making landscape. Exploring techniques applicable to both interpretative and original work, the MA Theatre Lab expands your ability to work collaboratively and independently in various contexts.