Expand+Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.

Please note you will...

Hide-Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.

Please note you will be required to answer specific additional supplementary questions as part of the online applications process for this programme. A copy of these supplementary questions are available to view here: CKA48 CKA49 Additional Questions (126kB) (126kB) (126kB) (126kB) (126kB)

All other required supporting documentation (e.g. evidence of non-UCC undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications) must be UPLOADED via the PAC "Application Status" link or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre,

Expand+1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over 2 years.

The commitment in terms of hours would be 300 for a full-time student (spread over 24 teaching weeks). Part-time students work ou...

Hide-1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over 2 years.

The commitment in terms of hours would be 300 for a full-time student (spread over 24 teaching weeks). Part-time students work out a suitable timetable once they have applied for and been accepted onto the Higher Diploma programme. This would involve a commitment of around 150 hours over the teaching year (more or less depending on what modules are taken in each of the four years).

Expand+Applications will be considered from graduates in any subject other than Drama and Theatre Studies. Applicants will normally have an honours primary degree at second class honours (2.2) or above. Applicants with significant professional-level drama a...

Hide-Applications will be considered from graduates in any subject other than Drama and Theatre Studies. Applicants will normally have an honours primary degree at second class honours (2.2) or above. Applicants with significant professional-level drama and theatre experience will also be considered. Applicants will be asked to attend a workshop and/or interview with staff from Drama and Theatre Studies. Screen arrangements may be made in the case of applications from international students.

If you are applying with Qualifications obtained outside Ireland and you wish to verify if you meet the minimum academic and English language requirements for this programme please click Qualification Comparison to view the Academic grades comparison table by country and for details of recognised English language tests.

Expand+The Higher Diploma in Arts (Theatre & Performative Practices) is a conversion course to Theatre-related studies for students with degrees in subjects other than Theatre or with Theatre as a minor subject. Completion of the Higher Diploma in Theatre &...

Hide-The Higher Diploma in Arts (Theatre & Performative Practices) is a conversion course to Theatre-related studies for students with degrees in subjects other than Theatre or with Theatre as a minor subject. Completion of the Higher Diploma in Theatre & Performative Practices effectively converts your degree to the equivalent of an honours degree with Theatre as the main subject. It is designed for non-theatre graduates who wish to upskill, gain an additional qualification in the area of Theatre & Performative Practices which will pave the way to further study at MA or PhD level.

The course is ideal for those who have acquired theatre-related skills in previous years, for example in a youth or community theatre setting, and now wish to build on that experience and advance it to professional levels with the potential for a career in the professional theatre or specific areas of applied theatre, including drama in education.

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Theatre & Performative Practices) shall consist of modules to the value of 60 credits taken from a range of existing Second and Final Year modules in Drama and Theatre Studies. Suitable modules as well as attendance requirements and coursework are determined by the relevant departments/schools and approved by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences. For any given subject, the programme of study to be followed may differ for each individual student, depending on the individual's background and preferred area of specialisation

Areas taught on the programme include:

Theatre and Performative Practices
Cultures of Voicing
Cultures of Movement and Place
Performance Technologies
Applied Drama and Theatre
Performative Writing
Practical Internship Work Placement

The modules are selected from the modules designed for UCC’s Drama & Theatre Studies Joint and Single Honours degree courses. Students will select 30 credits from year 2, and 30 credits from final year. For further details of the programme modules and module descriptions, see the UCC Calendar

Expand+The Department of Drama & Theatre Studies employs a wide range of assessment methods, matching the nature and requirements of its various course options. They include: continuous assessment and practical examinations for performance options; a portfo...

Hide-The Department of Drama & Theatre Studies employs a wide range of assessment methods, matching the nature and requirements of its various course options. They include: continuous assessment and practical examinations for performance options; a portfolio of written texts; written responses to set texts and to seminars and coursework that ranges from formal essays to learning journals. Full details and regulations governing Examinations for this programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.