Theatre Directing 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Royal Holloway, University of London |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 30QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,100 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

1Scholarships

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Learn from Katie Mitchell - one of British theatre’s leading innovators – and a team of cutting-edge researchers to realise your full potential as a creatively dynamic and intellectually robust theatre director. Hone your practice while developing critical thinking skills that will not only make you a better artist but give you an edge in a highly competitive field.
Mitchell calls our Department of Drama, Theatre, and Dance the home of her revolutionary practice, demystifying the craft of directing by offering intuitive practical techniques for conceiving and rehearsing productions based on the Stanislavskian tradition. Regardless of your background, our year-long MA will enable you to learn these techniques, combining them  with our Department’s sector-leading culture of research and practice. Our staff expertise covers an unparalleled range of subjects that you can pursue as part of the course, including immersive theatre, sustainability in the creative industries, Black British theatre, site-specific performance, verbatim, adaptation, Japanese Noh, Shakespeare, ancient Greek drama, and much more.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Learn from Katie Mitchell - one of British theatre’s leading innovators – and a team of cutting-edge researchers to realise your full potential as a creatively dynamic and intellectually robust theatre director. Hone your practice while developing critical thinking skills that will not only make you a better artist but give you an edge in a highly competitive field.
Mitchell calls our Department of Drama, Theatre, and Dance the home of her revolutionary practice, demystifying the craft of directing by offering intuitive practical techniques for conceiving and rehearsing productions based on the Stanislavskian tradition. Regardless of your background, our year-long MA will enable you to learn these techniques, combining them  with our Department’s sector-leading culture of research and practice. Our staff expertise covers an unparalleled range of subjects that you can pursue as part of the course, including immersive theatre, sustainability in the creative industries, Black British theatre, site-specific performance, verbatim, adaptation, Japanese Noh, Shakespeare, ancient Greek drama, and much more.

Admission Requirements

61+
6.5+

1 Year

Domestic
11,600 GBP
International
26,100 GBP

Scholarships

Royal Holloway International Postgraduate Scholarship

Royal Holloway International Postgraduate Scholarship
Master Open

Value

$4000

Deadline

30 Jul 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

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