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THEATRE STUDIES



The Theatre Studies Programme provides training in the critical study and practice of theatre through the scope of knowledge of different theatrical histories, forms, methods and theories, and an understanding of how practice is tested and shaped by theoretical and socio-historical contexts.

In the foundational module, students will be introduced to tools of dramatic and performance analysis such as semiotics, dramaturgy and contemporary theories of performance. This will be complemented by practical work in stage space, design, technical production, acting and directing. Subsequently, students majoring in Theatre Studies select modules from amongst four main groups:

(1) Survey
(2) Topics in Theatre
(3) Theory and Practice; and
(4) Performance and Cultural Studies.

Survey modules train students to make connections across broad historical or cultural areas of theatre. Topics in Theatre provide modules in more specialized topics such as Singapore English-Language Theatre, and Theatre and Post-modernism. Theory and Practice modules integrate critical study and practical work, for instance in Acting Theory and Practice. Performance and Cultural Studies modules examine the mode of theatre in cross-disciplinary studies, comparing different mediums of performance, and exploring performativity in cultural practices.

Graduates in Theatre Studies are well-trained for a variety of arts and media careers, such as journalism, arts design, planning and practice, but they also have the potential to enter a wide range of professions extending from teaching and research to the diplomatic service.
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