The first in the United States, from the American leaders of interactive drama.

CAT's new M.A. in Applied Theatre , the first of its kind in the United States, is a sequential, ensemble-based program for students interested in the use of theatre to address social and educational issues in a wide range of settings. The program stresses the unity of theory and practice and is linked to the professional applied theatre work of the renowned Creative Arts Team. It is offered in partnership with CUNY's innovative School of Professional Studies .

Applied theatre is a specialized field that uses theatre as a medium for education and social development. It involves the use of theatre and drama in a wide variety of non-traditional contexts and venues - in teaching, the justice system, healthcare, the political arena, community development, museums, social-service agencies, and business and industry.

Program Goal

The goal of the program is to educate scholar-practitioners to become future leaders in the field of applied theatre. Students explore key theories in the fields of theatre, education, and community development, and acquire the skills and strategies necessary for creating and implementing the work.

Curriculum

The Master of Arts in Applied Theatre is a 36-credit program, which may be taken full-time or part-time. Students admitted to the program will be introduced to the history of the theatre movements and practices from which the field of applied theatre has developed. They will explore key theories in theatre, human development, learning theory, and community development, all of which help to define and support Applied Theatre practices. Students will be taught the skills and strategies necessary for creating and implementing the work, and they will be asked to think critically about the goals of the work in relation to different audiences, needs and community contexts.

Apprenticeship opportunities are offered with CAT's professional outreach programs or appropriate programs elsewhere. All students culminate their studies with a Project Thesis in which they research, create, implement, and document an original applied theatre model.

Faculty

The faculty includes distinguished CUNY faculty members and visiting international leaders in the field of applied theatre, such as Dale Byam, Warwick Dobson, Tony Goode, Gwendolen Hardwick, Michael Rohd, Chris Vine, and Helen White.

 

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For more information, contact Matt Freeman at the Kaplan Center
at 212-652-2820 or appliedtheatre@sps.cuny.edu

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