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The Master’s programme comprises three semesters. In the first semester, you will focus on dramaturgical theories and methods, while in the second you will develop and reflect on your practical skills. The final semester is reserved for the Master's thesis and an internship and/or semester abroad.

Programme structure

This 18 months programme comprises 90 ECTS: 27 ECTS for track-specific units of study; 15 ECTS for electives; 30 ECTS for an on-the-job learning position; and 18 ECTS for the Master's thesis.

Research areas

Through applied study, the programme aims to pioneer research with the students in the following areas:

  • Cultural Translation and Theatrical Mediation
  • Cultural Policy, Curation and Management
  • Archiving the Performing Arts
  • Key Concepts and Methodologies in Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Art and Activism
  • Theatre and Globalisation
COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Seminar Dramaturgy
    Period 1
    Period 2
    12
  • Restricted-choice electives: Master Seminar
    Period 1
    Period 2
    12

    You can choose from 'Performance and the Planetary', 'Spectatorship and Education: Researching Audiences' and 'Decolonizing the Archives in the Arts'.

  • Winter school
    Period 3
    6
  • Free-choice electives
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    6
  • Practical Project
    Period 5
    6
  • Master's Internship International Dramaturgy
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    30
Compulsory course
Elective
UvA Course Catalogue: International Dramaturgy
Copyright: Ricarda Franzen
This is the only academic education for dramaturgs in the Netherlands and is unique in its dialogue with an international network of academics and cultural professionals. You will benefit from our partnerships with leading universities and professional organisations in different cities within and outside Europe. Ricarda Franzen MA
Project Example: I've Been Here

This piece was created by students of the programmes Theatre Studies and International Dramaturgy as a shared practical project. It features the voices of students sharing their memories of the performances, events, lectures, discussion, or anything else they had experienced within the walls of the University Theatre in Amsterdam. Each student describes the space in a different way, yet they all touch upon the rich history of everything that has occurred over the lifetime of the theatre.