Full-time
1 year
Part-time
2 years
Typical Offer
Campus
Brayford Pool
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Validated
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PERARTMR
Professor Ananda Breed - Programme Leader
Ananda Breed is Professor in Theatre at the University of Lincoln, and author and co-editor of several books on performance. She has worked as a consultant for IREX and UNICEF and conducted applied arts workshops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Palestine, Rwanda, and Turkey. She is Principal Investigator of Arts and Humanities Research Council Global Challenges Research Fund project Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) Informing the National Curriculum and Youth Policy for Peacebuilding in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal (2020-2024).
Academic Staff List Make an EnquiryThe MRes Performing Arts (Drama, Dance, Music) aims to provide a recognised research award in preparation for PhD study in associated areas. This course is designed for arts practitioners and scholars to work alongside the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project 'Mobile Arts for Peace': Informing the National Curriculum and Youth Policy for Peacebuilding in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal'. Further details about this project can be found further down this page.
This course is an ideal starting point towards further research in to the performing arts. It aims to provide the critical and methodological tools necessary for scholarly research, while enabling focused study in a chosen performing arts discipline and engagement with different perspectives on performance.
You will benefit from having the option to select modules that cater for your particular area of interest and support further independent study.
Students on this Master's programme can benefit from the resources of Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, studios, gallery, and a vibrant artistic community.
Students can work alongside colleagues in performing arts, whose disciplinary backgrounds vary in drama, dance, music, or similar fields. This provides an opportunity to engage with people who have similar but subtly different perspectives on performance, and can therefore introduce associated discipline areas in the performing arts.
Taught modules are offered through seminars, and include tutor-delivered content followed by discussion, workshop activity, and exercises.
Contact hours on this programme may vary depending on each individual module and the stage of study. Postgraduate study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in seminars. As a general guide, for every hour spent in class, students are expected to at least spend two to three hours in independent study. Please contact the Programme Leader for more information.
The final research project will be an extended period of independent study leading to a practice-as-research output (practice and short dissertation) or a dissertation.
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
A range of assessment modes are utilised, each of which aim to equip students with an appropriate skill or skills for ongoing research work. These may include essays, oral presentations, viva voces, and project plans.
The final project will consist of either a practice-as-research package (practice and short dissertation) or a standard dissertation.
Assessment Feedback
The University of Lincoln's policy on assessment feedback aims to ensure that academics will return in-course assessments to students promptly usually within 15 working days of the submission date.
Postgraduate study is an investment in yourself and your future, and it's important to understand the costs involved and the funding options available before you start. A full breakdown of the fees associated with this programme can be found on our course fees pages.
For eligible students, there are more ways than ever before to fund your postgraduate study, whether you want to do a taught or research course. For those wishing to undertake a Master's course, you can apply for a loan as a contribution towards the course and living costs. Loans are also available to those who wish to undertake doctoral study. The University offers a number of scholarships and funded studentships for those interested in postgraduate study. Learn how Master's and PhD loans, scholarships, and studentships can help you fund your studies on our Postgraduate Fees and Funding pages.
For each course you may find that there are additional costs. These may be with regard to the specific clothing, materials or equipment required. Some courses provide opportunities for you to undertake field work or field trips. Where these are compulsory, the cost for travel and accommodation will be covered by the University and so is included in your fee. Where these are optional, you will normally be required to pay your own transport, accommodation and general living costs.
With regards to text books, the University provides students who enrol with a comprehensive reading list and you will find that our extensive library holds either material or virtual versions of the core texts that you are required to read. However, you may prefer to purchase some of these for yourself and you will be responsible for this cost.
First or upper second class honours degree.
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications.
Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/.
If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-session English and Academic Study Skills courses. https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/pre-sessionalenglishandacademicstudyskills/ . These specialist courses are designed to help students meet the English language requirements for their intended programme of study.
Specialist areas of research expertise in the School of Fine and Performing Arts include:
The Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project aims to provide a comparative approach on the use of interdisciplinary arts-based research methods for peacebuilding. MAP has the overall goals of first, influencing curricula and approaches to working with in- and out-of-school youth to address global challenges and second, creating structures and modes of communication between youth and policymakers from the local to global.
MAP undertakes research with young adults, educators, cultural artists, CSOs and policymakers to address the gap between needs assessment, curriculum development, policy and youth priorities. The project includes eight national and international partners and sub-projects working with academics, artists, civil society workers, policy makers and young people from around the globe. Programme Leader, Professor Ananda Breed, serves as the Principal Investigator of MAP alongside an additional GCRF / Newton Fund project entitled ‘MAP at Home: online psychosocial approaches through arts in Rwanda’ to provide mental health support during the pandemic. For further information about MAP, please see Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP).
As additional experiences and opportunities alongside their programme of study, MRes students will have the opportunity to:
MAP will feed into the MRes Performing Arts programme by providing culturally and contextually sensitive case studies, engaging with MAP researchers and PhD students, and connecting with wider University of Lincoln research themes and opportunities. Core transferrable skills in work and research that students will develop include: generating, collecting and analysing data, academic writing, networking, and delivering presentations. In general, the MRes Performing Arts programme will enable a strong foundation for either PhD study or to develop a career as a researcher working within HEI, the public sector, industry, or for research charities.
The programme covers a broad spectrum of performing arts subjects (Drama, Dance, Music), incorporating interdisciplinary and mixed-method insight.
Students will have the opportunity to shape their own focus of study in terms two and three, firstly by selecting a specialist elective (a module chosen from other Master's programmes in Drama, Dance, and Music), and secondly by designing and conducting a dissertation or practice-as-research project.
Applications are made through the University's online application system. We look for existing interest and experience in a performing arts discipline or disciplines, an interest in furthering studies through research, and the potential to continue studying toward an MPhil or PhD. Alongside your application you should submit a piece of academic writing critically exploring an enquiry related to the Performing Arts. This should be around 2,000 words.
Interviews take place by telephone or in person, and applicants are welcome to visit our campus to see our facilities.
This Master's course offers the opportunity for further research in the performing arts. Graduates may use this course as a platform for further study, progression to doctoral study, or for a career in research and academia.
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