MA Directing

Entry requirements

A 2:2 undergraduate qualification. Usually theatre, music or theatre/music related, but qualifications in other fields will also be reviewed and considered.

OR

• Equivalent professional experience may also be accepted and reviewed at application and audition stages.
• All suitable applicants are invited for interview and/or audition
• All students requiring a visa to study in the UK must meet the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) department's English Language requirement of IELTS 6.0 with no sub-test less than 5.5

Months of entry

September

Course content

Leeds Conservatoire's MA Directing will give you contemporary, practical training, to become an integral part of the next generation of theatre directors.

Through skills classes and project-based learning, you will be given the time, resources and rehearsal room access you need to develop your craft.

Teaching will be delivered by industry practitioners and Masterclass guests, with mentorship and placement opportunities. Each is designed to support you in clearly defining your artistic voice, aligning your passions, skills and ambitions ready for a portfolio career.

You’ll develop the skills required to lead a company and creative team, coach actors, shape theatrical performance and ensure aesthetic integrity in the staging of work.

Working with visiting professional teams in a range of rehearsal settings, you’ll further your theatrical literacy, vocabulary and find your own voice as a director.

You may graduate into traditional positions in the field such as Directors or Artistic Directors. However, this course is designed to encourage students to make their own work and have the skills to produce it and fund it themselves.

Information for international students

https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/courses/international-applicants/

Fees and funding

https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-study/fees-funding