2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Writing for Performance and Digital Media
| Programme code: | MA-PCI/WPD-F | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Campbell Edinborough | Contact address: | C.Edinborough@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons). Applications from a wide range of subject areas are considered, including: Business, Fine Art, Theatre, Politics, Sociology, Heritage Studies, media, journalism. Any social sciences or humanities degree subject is suitable for entry providing there is evidence of a passion for, and commitment to the course. Relevant work experience might be in areas that include: advertising or marketing; architecture, crafts, design (product, graphic, fashion); film, TV, video, radio, photography; IT, software and computer services; publishing; museums, galleries, libraries; music, performing and visual arts. Applicants without a degree may also be considered, if they can demonstrate significant relevant industry experience.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Performance and Cultural Industries
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Performance and Cultural Industries Panel of Examiners for PGT Awards
Programme specification:
It is axiomatic that expression through original writing and the telling of stories is an essential and enduring element of what makes us human. This programme takes the basic social need for written communication and seeks to set it in a forward-looking professional context. Without wishing to diminish traditional forms such as the novel or poetry, the degree recognises the extent to which technology and social change has impacted on contemporary writing through the growth of the performing arts, theatre, broadcasting, the cinema and the internet. It is crucial to produce a new generation of writers capable of expressing themselves in a variety of media, while harnessing and retaining their own distinctiveness and originality. This course is designed to develop writing abilities alongside an appreciation of the new social and cultural environment in which writing is practised.
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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 180 credits comprised from a mix of compulsory and optional modules adding up to 180 credits.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| PECI5107M | Independent Research Project (MA) | 60 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Aug (12mth) | |
| PECI5406M | Narrative Perspectives in Practice | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PECI5408M | Writing for Contemporary Theatre and Performance | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to take 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| PECI5104M | Individual Project | 30 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Jul | |
| PECI5106M | Performance and Collaborative Enterprise | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5211M | Audience, Engagement and Impact | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5216M | Arts and Activism | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5217M | Popular Performance: from music hall to variety television | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PECI5219M | Sustainable Development in Arts and Culture | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5407M | Digital and Intermedial Storytelling | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5409M | Script Development for Film and Television | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PECI5411M | Arts Based Practices in Health and Wellbeing | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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