Rose Bruford's Masters in Queer Performance: Thinking queerly

This term, Rose Bruford College has launched a Masters programme in Queer Performance, the first course of its kind available anywhere in the world. Delivered by queer artists, theatremakers, academics and researchers, the programme combines distanced learning and in-person training so that queer theatremakers from anywhere in the world can be part of the course and continue their work as artists outside their training. The course will explore a range of creative disciplines, from drag and cabaret to writing and art for live theatre and digital work.

For each of the four modules completed across the programme, there will be an intensive in-person week or fortnight-long residency. One of these will take place abroad, with the rest held in the UK. During each residency, students will take part in workshops to explore and practise different types of queer performance. These are supported by online learning during term time, giving mentorship, seminars, tutorials and opportunities to discuss and refine the students' approaches to being queer performers. The online backbone of the course means that students can live anywhere around the globe – but will be required to travel to be in attendance for the residencies.