If anyone wants to pursue a professional career as a theatre director, underpinned by a clear intellectual understanding of the practice, then UEL's exceptional and practical MA course is ideally suited to them.

It provides an opportunity to develop directing practice through an active engagement with critical thinking so that students will have the tools to become an independent creative artist in the industry.

The diversity of student intake is this course's strength. It's open to those with professional as well as academic experience.

Students will learn from and work with staff who are both academics and professional practitioners with industry knowledge. Students will also study a broad range of approaches to performance-making from traditional text-based work to intercultural practice and contemporary devising.

UEL teaches students at their purpose built, industry-standard performing arts studios in Stratford. Beyond the university, students will also have the opportunity to show their work in professional venues.