Program Overview

Master's Degree in Performing Arts

The Master's Degree in Performing Arts is a university master's degree that aims to expand academic training through a higher degree of specialization and scientific-technical research. This master's degree proposes to systematically analyze the interpretive, artistic, and creative processes, promoting experimentation from academic, professional, technological, social, and cultural contexts.

Objectives

The objectives of this master's degree are to:

• Delve into the knowledge of new information and communication technologies in the field of their application in the performing arts.
• Stimulate the study of advanced methodologies and techniques used in the physical preparation of dancers, actors, and stage artists.
• Deepen the knowledge of the therapeutic application of Dance, Music, and Performing Arts.
• Study philosophical thought and its connection with creative processes.
• Promote the study of traditions linked to the history of the Performing Arts.
• Stimulate creative collaboration and teamwork based on artistic or academic projects.
• Contribute to the development of creative processes in the field of Performing Arts.
• Promote the development of historiographical research on the Performing Arts.

Competences

The master's degree aims to provide students with the following competences:

• General competences:
  • Systematic understanding of interpretive, artistic, and creative processes.
  • Skills and abilities necessary to manage sources and research methods.
  • Ability to carry out a critical analysis and evaluation of new and complex ideas.
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues, the academic community, and society.
  • Ability to promote technological, social, artistic, and cultural progress.
• Specific competences:
  • Knowledge of principles and methodologies implemented in the production of scenic projects.
  • Knowledge of computer tools necessary for video editing, choreographic design, and other artistic processes.
  • Mastery of basic statistical principles and their application in research.
  • Knowledge of Performance Art and its influence on contemporary Performing Arts.

Admission and Enrollment

The requirements for access to the proposed title are:

• Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent.
• The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are degrees in Visual Arts and Dance, Pedagogy of Visual Arts and Dance, and other related fields.
• The access profile also includes applicants with higher studies interested in the development of the performing arts.
• The selection of applicants will be made by the Head of the Master, taking into account criteria such as professional experience, academic record, and motivation.

Training Itinerary

The master's degree has a duration of one academic year and consists of 60 ECTS credits. The training itinerary includes:

• Master's Teaching Guides
• Material resources
• External Internships (not planned for this master's degree)
• Mobility programs

Quality Guarantee

The quality guarantee of the master's degree is ensured through:

• Internal quality assurance system
• Composition of the commission
• Results report
• General information collection plan
• Improvement actions
• Renewal of accreditation

History

The master's degree has a history of accreditation and renewal, with final reports available for 2016 and 2020.