Applied Drama and Theatre
Put your performance skills into practice and develop your knowledge of drama and theatre.
Overview
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.
Curriculum
- Introduction to Applied Theatre
- Introduction to Reflective Practice in Applied Drama & Theatre
- Introduction to Cultural Leadership in Applied Drama & Theatre
- Performance Project
Entry Requirements
- Either traditional education qualifications or must demonstrate maturity of age and extensive work experience of a high standard in the field of Applied Drama and Theatre.
- Successful completion of at least 1 Drama for Life- Wits accredited short courses
- An outstanding Performers, Theatre-Makers, Performing Arts Managers, Arts
- 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 entry requirements may apply.
University Application Process
- Applications are handled centrally by the 雷速体育_雷速体育直播 Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process. Refer to Wits Postgraduate Online Applications Guide for detailed guidelines.
- 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.
International students, please check this section.
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University Fees and Funding
Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.
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.