Professional Doctorate in Applied Theatre
Professional Doctorate in Applied Theatre. Applications accepted from September 2009. First intake September 2010
The Professional Doctorate in Applied Theatre engages experienced theatre practitioners who are seeking an opportunity to reflect critically on and develop innovative practice in a specific area of professional practice.
Professional doctorates take explicit account of the professional or practice-base of the practitioner and integrate this as a central knowledge base for an advanced research project. Professional doctorates reflect the need for structured forms of professional development and reflective practice across the arts sector. The programme aims to develop dynamic and interactive knowledge practices that will have an impact across multiple academic and non-academic contexts. It will support the development of reflective practice that can respond to and influence the complex, unpredictable and shifting social and cultural contexts within which practitioners operate.
The programme introduces practitioners to a range of dynamic and challenging concepts and methods with which to reflect critically and constructively on their professional practice. The programme will be taught within a learning environment and methodology informed by principles of reflective practice, action or practice-based research and enquiry based learning. This pedagogical approach enables students' professional context to become a primary research resource.
The Professional Doctorate in Applied Theatre is particularly aimed at:
- Theatre practitioners from professional arts organisations, including education and outreach departments of established theatres and arts centres, freelance theatre practitioners and practitioners working for small arts organisations;
- Theatre practitioners working across a range of 'applied' contexts, including education, development, regeneration, conflict settings, health services, social services, community development;
- Artists and cultural activists working for voluntary sector organisations, charities and non-governmental organisations or in cultural industries;
- Theatre practitioners, including dramatherapists and psychodramatists, working inside therapeutic settings;
- Practising theatre makers from any context of professional theatre, drama or performance practice who wish to deepen and broaden their understanding of the aesthetic, social or ethical dimensions of their practice, or develop innovative practice in applied or social settings.
For more information about the Professional Doctorate in Applied Theatre, including enquiries about open days, please contact Jenny Hughes, or telephone +44 (0) 161 275 3352
Further information on the Applied Doctorate in Applied Theatre.