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Shannon Martin
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Stage & Costume Management pathway)

Shannon Martin
Guildhall has provided so many opportunities that I didn't expect when I applied. The mentor programme has also been hugely valuable to me.

Andrew McDonald
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

Andrew McDonald
I chose to come to Guildhall because I wanted to become a set designer. Guildhall helped me understand who I want to be and how to get there.

Alena Tryapitsyna
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Design Realisation)

Alena Tryapitsyna
The School is the right mix of everything – supportive staff, positive work environment, world-class facilities and bespoke opportunities.

Saatvika Kantamneni
MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

Saatvika Kantamneni
We run like a company with each student taking on a professional role. I feel this really prepares us for the outside world

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

Laurie Lumley
The projects we work on are real - we are in effect constantly getting work experience

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

Laurie Lumley
The facilities available to students to create are almost unimaginable

Carreen Walton
MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

Carreen Walton
It's the scale of productions that really makes Guildhall stand out. It gets to the point where you think, wow, this is massive. In other places, you just wouldn't have that opportunity to learn on the job.

Sian Clare
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Costume)

Sian Clare
I had the opportunity to work with the BA Video Design for Live Performance course on an installation project in the chambers below Tower Bridge. It was a completely unique experience.

Liam Strong
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

Liam Strong
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Find out more about MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design in this video

MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design

  • 1 year, full-time
  • 29 applicants / 10 enrolments

This one-year Masters programme aims to bring together early-career theatre practitioners to develop new theatre and performance work. These practitioners include:

  • Designers
  • Sound Designers
  • Lighting Designers
  • Production Managers
  • Stage Managers
  • Video Designers

Students work together in creative teams on an exciting and varied array of theatre projects. The programme is not intended to deliver core technical skills, but rather to develop your theatre making abilities, exploring your potential as a creative artist and enabling you to work with other students on a series of collaborative projects.

Follow the MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design Instagram to see recent work and projects.

Programme structure

The Masters programme is a long academic year (180 credits) with Principal Study for designers, production managers and other creative artists and practitioners. At the start of the year, you will be immersed in a four-week creative project that inducts new students into the Guildhall School environment. You will also be allocated a Principal Study mentor from a pool of professional practitioners with whom the Department has strong working relationships.

Collaborative Practice

At the heart of this programme is Collaborative Practice, which aims to develop your ability to apply and integrate your specialist skills within a project. Throughout the year there are four projects, some of which are generated from within the creative teams, while others involve collaborating with companies or practitioners outside of Guildhall. Over the year, the teams on your programme will form and re-form, developing a creative vocabulary on a broad variety of projects and forging connections with other artists. 

Residential project

When possible, the programme also includes a three- to four-week residential project, intended to take you into an unfamiliar area of work. The idea is to offer an opportunity for creative collaboration, unconstrained by preconceptions or prejudices.  

Final assessment

Final assessment will include a folio which will illustrate the individual’s contribution to the various projects they have engaged with over the year.

Research

Students will be required to complete a specialist research paper. This allows students to independently develop a specialist area of research under the guidance of the module tutor and in consultation with staff who have expertise in the student's area of interest.

Integration

A final substantial self-reflective component will be submitted at the end of the programme followed by a Viva Voce.

See the full programme specifications, including module specifications and assessment criteria.

Applying for the Programme

Information about applying online and the deadline for applications can be found in our Apply webpages.

Interviews

Interviews for entry are usually held in London and at USITT. Find out more about interview dates and details on our interviews page.

Visit the School

At the moment we are unable to show you around the School and our facilities. We will be holding various online open days throughout the next few months so keep an eye on our open days page. Please do email us at pa_applications@gsmd.ac.uk if you have any questions about the course or department. 

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For any other queries about the course please contact us.