Master of Arts in Drama and Theatre Arts
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods as an advanced level teacher at tertiary level or/and act in, organise and direct in professional theater, radio and television productions. With
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Qualification type
Master's Degree
Credits
240
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of the Free State
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 02 - Culture and Arts
Subfield
Performing Arts
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods as an advanced level teacher at tertiary level or/and act in, organise and direct in professional theater, radio and television productions. With
- Advanced academic discourse and research in the subject field with special knowledge of international drama and theatre theories and practices.
- Researching Drama ant Theatre theories and practices and continue studies on an advanced NQF level 8.
Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
Entry requirements and RPL
Learners who register for this qualification can
- Learn from predominantly written material
- Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction
- Learn and take responsibility for their own progress
Recognition of prior learner
The qualification recognises formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 7
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification
Practical Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.
Foundational Competency
The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
Reflective Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.
The learner will be capable to
- Critical research of theatre related issues the designing of productions and the performance in and directing of professional productions.
- Implementing advanced knowledge of all technical aspects re theatre and entertainment productions
- Teaching Drama and Theatre Arts at tertiary level
- Continuing his/her research and training on a higher NQF level 8
The learner will be able to
- Teach and research Drama and Theatre arts at tertiary level.
- Design, act in or direct professional theatrical performances and productions.
- Start and run private speech studios.
Associated assessment criteria
Learners will demonstrate their knowledge and skills through participation and complying with set standards of performance
- In advanced theatre research
- In executing advanced performance and directing strategies and techniques
Integrated assessment
- Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification
- Continuous integrated assessment by peers by way of discussions, exercises, teamwork, presentation, portfolios and feedback on practical performances and/or formal dissertation
- External moderation by qualified academics
- Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that:
- They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification
- They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the Learner activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.
- Assessments are:
- To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that Foundational Competency is achieved
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
Vertical: Access to Ph.D. (Drama and Theatre Arts)
Horizontal: With limits can change over to other M.A
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
N/A
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