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Programme: Master of Drama [MDram]

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Code	Faculty	Department
01250114	Faculty of Humanities	Department: School of the Arts

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 180	NQF level: 09

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Admission requirements

Relevant honours degree or relevant four-year bachelor’s degree
A cumulative weighted average of at least 65% for the honours degree or a weighted average of at least 65% at final-year level of the four-year bachelor’s degree
An admissions essay/examination may be required

Note: Additional work/modules may be required in order to reach the desired level of competency.

Additional requirements

• An acceptable level of proficiency in English or Afrikaans is required.

• An approved research proposal is required.

General information

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Core modules

DRA 891

Drama dissertation and practical project 891

Credits: 180.00

Module content:
The candidate must present a written body of work that will demonstrate the candidate’s ability to explore or document a specific phenomenon from the field of drama/theatre, performance and/ or film. The written body of work must comply with the standards set for such a dissertation by the Department of Drama.
The candidate will also be required to perform in, or create, an independent practical project as part of the research process. This practical work may be constructed by the candidate him/herself, it may be a commissioned work, or it may be an existing text.

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