Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the programme, the candidate will acquire the following competencies:

a) Knowledge: The candidate  

1.    has advanced knowledge of applying theatre and drama in transcultural contexts; 

2.    has advanced knowledge of the major periods, genres and representatives of theatre history, especially applied theatre, and post-dramatic theatre;

3.    has thorough knowledge of the theory, concepts and methods in applied theatre, drama- and theatre education, process drama, Theatre in Education and Performance Arts Oriented Theatre Pedagogy;

4.    has thorough knowledge of different methodologies and tools of facilitating drama processes and creating theatre in educational, social, community, health, care and cultural contexts;

5.    can analyse the ethical aspects and responsibilities of artistic interventions in a community and the role of the facilitator-researcher in the process;

6.    has thorough knowledge of methods of reflective practice and qualitative drama/theatre education research;

7.    has advanced knowledge in the theory of drama- and theatre-based participatory artistic research approaches.

b)  Skills: The candidate 

1.    can carry out and evaluate theatrical practices in different educational, social, community, health, care and cultural contexts to achieve specific aims;

2.    can participate in community artistic processes sensitively, ethically, responsibly, sustainably and creatively;

3.    can critically analyse existing applied theatre practices in relation to their implementation in different social and cultural contexts;

4.    can identify practices that can be applied in specific contexts with different logistic realities;

5.    can independently recognise and reflect on their own needs for further developing their artistic, pedagogical, and social competences;

6.    can adapt and use their knowledge in multilingual contexts, communicate at a high professional level in their first language and in English;

7.    can conduct interdisciplinary educational or artistic research individually, and in groups;

8.    can carry out and complete independently and in groups, a wide range of applied theatre tasks in both the private and public sector (such as various tasks related to theatre arts, community development, project management, the cultural sphere, media, economy, specialized teacher training, curriculum planning, or various academic fields).

c) Attitude: The candidate

1.    has developed their own artistic and pedagogical style;

2.    is motivated to develop professionally in the field of applied theatre;

3.    is characterized by a professional transcultural attitude;

4.    is open to cooperation and teamwork with colleagues working in other disciplines;

5.    is creative, systematic, thorough, and accurate;

6.    is flexible, a good organizer, and good at identifying and solving problems;

7.    has a highly developed critical attitude due to wide-ranging, interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and practice-oriented knowledge. 

d) General competence / autonomy and responsibility: The candidate 

1.    can analyse relevant academic, research and ethical problems regarding drama and applied theatre;

2.    can apply a wide variety of drama- and theatre-based participatory artistic research approaches;

3.    can exploit different methods of reflective practice and qualitative drama/theatre education research;

4.    can apply their knowledge and skills in new educational-, social-, community-, health- and cultural areas in order to carry out advanced processes and projects;

5.    communicates independently by mastering the terminology of the academic field;

6.    can communicate about practical, artistic, and academic issues in the field, both with other specialists and to the general public;

7.    can contribute to new thinking and innovative processes in the field of drama and applied theatre;

8.    strives to create communities, enhance cross-cultural dialogue through artistic methods in various contexts, through innovative forms;

9.    supports the strengthening of international connections, serves the international integration and flow of information, while at the same time, also preserves their own cultural identity.

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 It is important to emphasise the limitations of the programme in relation to other selected areas.

• Although elements of the programme can be applied to teaching school subjects or specific drama/theatre-related subjects, the programme is not teacher training.

• Elements of the programme can be applied in health recovery or therapy, but the programme does not provide training in health, therapy or rehabilitation.

• Elements of the programme can be applied in social care, but the programme does not constitute social work, welfare or care training.

• Although elements of the programme can be applied by performance artists, the programme has a clear and specific focus, as indicated by its name. It is designed to train practitioners working in specific contexts to effect social change.