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Performance Design MA

University of Leeds

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Leeds, Main

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The MA Performance Design course explores scenography and performance-making from various perspectives informed by current research and innovative practices including immersive and participatory forms of performance design, design-led performance, audience experience and contemporary spectatorship.

On this course, you will experiment with the creative application of design elements, including light, space, sound and costume discovering how to shape live performance and generate meaning for contemporary audiences.?

This course allows you to extend your own creative practice through developing an understanding of the theories and concepts of scenography and designing for live performance.

You’ll use our specialist facilities to explore the performance experiences that can be created with light, space, objects, costume, sound, projection and digital technologies like pervasive media and mixed reality, creating?original performance work that is design-led. ?

You’ll work collaboratively to create dynamic cutting-edge work and you’ll develop skills in documentation and reflection so that you can develop your individual creative practice.?

You’ll devise and carry out an independent research project into an aspect of performance design that interests you.?You’ll also examine contemporary performance practices, from immersive and participatory experiences to site-specific work staged outside of traditional theatre spaces and locate these within their wider social and cultural contexts.?

Career opportunities

This course will give you the knowledge and skills to become an articulate and creative performance design practitioner. This could include; working as a designer or director in theatre, live performance, festivals or the events industry (either within a company or freelance), creating your own performance events or performance company, or working in community arts. Increasingly the importance of ‘worldmaking’ and designing for audience experience is valued in areas including; museums and the heritage industry contexts, commercial and tourism experiences, gaming and XR.?

You’ll also gain a range of transferable skills in research, analysis, interpretation and communication, as well as imagination, independence and cultural awareness. This will equip you to work for a variety of roles across the cultural and creative industries, for example, in administration, marketing and management.?

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 24,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

  • University League Table

    23rd

  • Campus address

    University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, England

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A global community with staff and students from over 130 countries, providing opportunities to meet and work with people from around the world.
The University of Leeds continually invests in its campus, from new labs and lecture theatres to one of the most impressive libraries in the UK.
The University of Leeds has been welcoming international students for over 100 years, so you can be sure of experienced help throughout your time at Leeds.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    14th out of 95 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    165 83%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    23rd

    19

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.91 73%

    80th

    1

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