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Theatre, Performing Arts Schools and Programs in Spain

9 schools in Spain teach Theatre, Performing Arts.

Performing Arts

Saint Louis University-Madrid offers students the chance to widen their skills in the disciplines of dance, music or theatre through SLU’s minor in performing arts. Students gain a basic understanding of each area and of the global scope of stage arts. They will also be provided with a comprehensive overview of the various aspects of the stage in a Spanish, Latin and more broadly European context. Students will study the close relationship and interaction of the different stage-arts and learn why it is important to understand these disciplines in order to achieve a creative insight. The minor in performing arts involves 18 credit hours of coursework. All students completing the minor must take THR 1010: Introduction to the Performing Arts, they are also required to complete at least one course toward their concentration in the discipline of their choice: dance, music or theatre.
Level: Undergraduate Associate  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Madrid

Theatre

In SLU’s Theatre Program, students work together as a theatrical company, promoting commitment to the group whilst building up individual skillsets in design, direction, performance and management. Every semester, the Theatre Program produces a live drama, with students being involved both on stage and backstage. The Theatre Program’s productions will challenge students to consider diverse viewpoints, values and expressions of the creativity, whilst providing them with a chance to discover and practice theatre protocol and craft in a collective atmosphere. Apart from production, SLU-Madrid’s acting courses convey skills that are useful in non-theatrical surroundings where presentation skills are important. The University’s playscript analysis course teaches students how to read a play and identify all of its theatrical possibilities.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Madrid

Performing Arts

Bircham University’s Performing Arts program outlines the artistic methods of expression particularly theatre, music, motion picture, dance and visual art. Students will discover how the performing arts reflect the political, social and religious features of numerous civilisations. The Performing Arts program offers a theoretical spotlight to the content and procedures intrinsic in the imaginative and artistic experience of performance. The program also gives students an understanding of various artistic fields, forms of expression and inspired visual languages. Subjects covered on this course include: Scene Analysis, Narrative Development, Theory of Drama & Comedy, Script & Screen Writing, Creativity, Staging & Choreography, Performing Music & Dance, Television Production & Directing, Visual Arts, Directing Actors, Performing Arts and Artistic Design. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each. The Performing Arts course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada