Master Thesis Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy

Course goals

• The thesis should be the product of independent research.
• The thesis should demonstrate that the students are able to produce new scholarly knowledge and insight and can share this insight with others, in a manner that meets international academic standards.

Content

Only open to students enrolled in the MA programme Contemporary Theatre Dance and Dramaturgy

The thesis should be the product of independent research: it assesses work on a chosen topic. A thesis is a scholarly text in which you are expected to contribute, on the basis of independent research, to a debate within your discipline. It should be structured around a central research question or aim (set out in the introductory sections) to which it provides an answer (set out in the conclusion). The central research question or aim should be clearly formulated at the beginning and its relevance to scholarly discussions within the discipline set out. The body of the text should show how you went about trying to answer this question, why you proceeded the way you did, and what your findings were. In your conclusion you should analyze your findings in the light of your original question and explain the broader implications of your conclusions.