A 1st degree (upper 2nd Class or above) in a relevant subject alongside significant experience in either professional performing arts practice and/or further or higher education; a 1st or 2nd class Honours degree or equivalent from a recognised institution if you are a UK resident; EU and overseas applicants appropriate equivalence will apply; applications without standard qualifications must demonstrate; the capacity for theoretical debate; a high level of motivation; the capacity for independent study; the ability to achieve the proposed programme of work; students for whom English is not their 1st language must have achieved IELTS level 6 English language qualification.