Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research, Master of Arts in Theatre and Drama (2 yr)

Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research (CDPR) is a two-year, full-time international double-degree Master’s programme. It combines process-oriented dramaturgical work with research.During the two-year programme, students study two semesters at Uniarts Helsinki, Theatre Academy, and two semesters at a partner university. In this way, students experience distinctly different forms of dramaturgical thinking and performance cultures, enabling the comparative approach at the heart of the programme. They have the opportunity to delve into diverse performance and research practices and gain a detailed understanding of different local performing arts scenes. They can explore the artistic possibilities that can emerge from a juxtaposition of these diverse experiences. Particular attention is paid to the ability to compare and connect different artistic practices, cultural systems, languages, and fields of research­­ – to act as an active intermediator among them.The programme trains students to become research-oriented artists who have the necessary knowledge and skills to deal with issues of their choice in and through the performing arts.The programme takes place through a partnership network of five European universities: Goethe University Frankfurt (coordinating partner), Université Libre de Bruxelles, University Paris Nanterre, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and University of the Arts Helsinki. It is a double-degree programme tailored for process-oriented students who wish to work in international and multidisciplinary contexts such as collaborative productions, research-oriented artistic projects, and other projects and institutions that combine artistic activities and research. Graduates obtain degrees from both their home and visiting universities.For more information see the web pages of Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research.