Applied Drama: Theatre in Education, Communities and Social Contexts
Help future generations learn by using Drama as an educational device.
Overview
Bachelors of Art Honours, Applied Drama: Theatre in Education, Communities and Social Contexts Programme Code: AHA00
Drama for Life within the Wits School of Arts is an arts centre for social transformation and healing.
Our postgraduate academic, research and community engagement department brings together the disciplines of Applied Drama and Theatre, Performance Ethnography, Performance Studies, Performance as Research, Drama in Education and Arts Education, Drama Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapies within the context of a critical reflexive praxis.
Entry Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or Postgraduate Diploma specializing in Applied Drama and Theatre demonstrate excellent teaching skills in drama and theatre
- Outstanding Performers, Theatre-Makers, Performing Arts Managers, Arts Educators, Community-Based Theatre Practitioners
- Work experience in Capacity Development, HIV/AIDS, Civic Society, Health Education, Arts Therapies, Universities and Arts & Culture
- Experience in at least one of the following fields is recommended:
* HIV/Aids Education, activism and therapy,
* Human Rights and Social Justice,
* Peace Building, Transformation and Diversity Management, and
* Environmental Sustainability would be an asset
Additional requirements may apply.
University Application Process
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- Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
- Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
- Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.
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University Fees and Funding
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For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.