Master of Theatre (Directing)
Develop your collaborative creative skills and leadership attributes as a professional theatre director.
Best for:Best for aspiring creative directors and performing arts professionals seeking advanced training in theatre direction and collaborative performance.
Overview
The Master of Theatre (Directing) at The University of Melbourne focuses on building the collaborative creative skills, reflective processes, and industry expertise required for modern performance directors. The curriculum covers text-based theatre, new writing, devised work, live art, and community cultural development. Delivered through lab-based workshops, seminars, practical master classes, and internships, the program prepares students to become innovative leaders in the performing arts. Applicants engage in deep artistic inquiry, critical self-reflection, and interdisciplinary artform exploration.
What you'll do
- Participate in intensive lab-based workshops and practical master classes
- Engage in self-directed creative exercises and collaborative performance projects
- Explore text-based theatre, new writing, and devised work methodologies
- Complete national and international internships within the creative arts industry
- Conduct artistic inquiry and rigorous self-reflection on directorial practice
Requirements
Degree required: Undergraduate degree in a relevant or cognate discipline, or equivalent professional practice
Degree offered: Master Degree (By Coursework)
Language: English proficiency as required by the university for international or domestic students
Instruction: English
- Demonstrated background in performing arts, music, visual arts, film, dance, or digital arts
- Experience in collaborative creative environments or performance production
- Commitment to craft, artistic inquiry, and self-reflection
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (performing arts, music, visual arts, film, dance, digital arts), or equivalent; OR an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline (social sciences, architecture, landscape, computer science, cultural studies, applied sciences, international development fields), or equivalent; OR an honours degree in a relevant discipline with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%) across the honours year; OR at least six years of documented professional practice in the creative arts industry.
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Review admission prerequisites on the official university course page, prepare required application materials, and submit your application through the official university application portal.
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