Master of Arts Theatre Arts

The University of the Philippines Diliman offers a Master of Arts in Theatre Arts with two pathways: Theatre and Performance Studies and Theatre and Performance Praxis. Students are expected to understand the self, Philippine society and culture through theatre, cultural performance, and live events. They conceptualize and design live performance events, reflect on the role of theatre and performance in world histories, and produce theoretically-informed research and creative projects.

The Theatre and Performance Studies curriculum targets scholars, researchers, teachers, and critics of Philippine performance traditions. Students complete 39 units of coursework, including 6 units of a master’s thesis, and build fluency in critical analysis of theatre and performance with focus on Philippine theatrical and performance traditions. The Theatre and Performance Praxis curriculum supports theatre and performance practitioners who want performance theories alongside their skills. Students complete 39 units of coursework, including 6 units of a creative project, with 12 units of Theatre Electives covering technical and skills-based courses for the creative project requirements.