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MPA Theatre
The Master of Performing Arts (Theatre) at WUD is a 2-year postgraduate program for graduates who wish to advance as performers, directors, designers, researchers, and cultural leaders. It provides a platform for students to deepen their practice, expand their theoretical knowledge, and develop the confidence to lead innovative projects in theatre and allied fields.
The program integrates advanced coursework in acting, directing, dramaturgy, production design, stagecraft, and collaborative performance, while encouraging experimentation with contemporary and classical theatre traditions, intercultural practices, and digital/hybrid forms of performance. Students also explore arts administration, cultural management, and applied theatre practices, enabling them to connect their artistry with broader social, educational, and community contexts.
From the second semester, students have the opportunity to specialize in their area of interest, developing independent or collaborative projects under the mentorship of accomplished theatre professionals, visiting artists, and scholars. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary exploration and critical debate, preparing students to situate their work within the evolving cultural, technological, and global landscapes of theatre.

Career outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as actors, directors, playwrights, dramaturgs, stage/production designers, theatre educators, arts administrators, critics, community theatre practitioners, or cultural entrepreneurs. Many continue to doctoral studies or advanced research, positioning themselves for leadership in academia and the performing arts sector. With theatre’s growing presence across film, television, OTT, digital media, festivals, and applied community projects, this program opens secure and diverse career pathways.

Curriculum

1 SEM 2 SEM 3 SEM 4 SEM
Core
Acting Techniques- I Acting Techniques- II Applied Theatre Project Documentation
Scene Work & Monologues Dramatic Literature & Play Analysis Mediated Choreography and Screen Dance Solo performance of self choreographed dance and Viva-Voce
Movement Technique & Improvisation: Somatic Research Advance Drama Therapy Ensemble Design/Production Design Process Solo performance of self choreographed dance and Viva-Voce
Non - Core
Lives and Works of Masters Theory & Approaches to Theatre in Education Philosophy and Performance Practice  
Creative methods of artistic enquiry Rehearsal Procedure and Etiquette Perspectives in Theatre  
Essentials
The Technical aspects of Theatre Performance (Theory and Practical) Theory - Theatre in Museums, Galleries and Historic Sites Theatre within Socio-Cultural contexts Ensemble Production Design Project
Research Methodology and Documentation Contemporary Trends: Digital Theatre & Augmented Reality Arts Management  
Electives
Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective  
  Common Elective Common Elective  

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