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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Postgraduate Courses
Postgraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes
The O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance is the leading international centre for the study of Irish drama, theatre and performance. We offer students and researchers exciting opportunities to learn from excellent lecturers and leading theatre practitioners, in a range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We have special expertise in Irish theatre, theatre archives, playwriting, performance, theatre business and much more. If you are considering an MA or PhD in the area of drama, theatre and performance, the O’Donoghue Centre will provide you with a welcoming environment that both supports and challenges you on your journey.
MA Programmes
We offer a range of MAs and postgraduate diplomas in drama, theatre and performance.
Students choose from the following courses:
- MA/ Postgraduate Diploma in Drama and Theatre Studies (full-time/part-time)
- MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Theatre, Practice and Production
- MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Playwriting and Dramaturgy
- MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Theatre History and Archives
- MA in Creative Arts: Producing and Curation
These MAs utilise NUI Galway’s unique resources, including our extensive collection of Irish theatre archives and our dynamic partnerships with key Irish theatre and arts organisations.
Further information on MA programmes is available in the , available on request to the Director of Postgraduate Studies.
In order to make an application to any of our Postgraduate programmes please click here.
You may also find the FAQ section on the Postgraduate Admissions website helpful.