MA in Performing Arts (PAT)

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The MA Programme in “Performing Arts” (PAT) aims at the theoretical study and research analysis of performing arts across both their temporal range, from antiquity to the present, and their thematic range, thereby providing students with the opportunity for an in-depth critical approach to the subject by offering three specializations and an extensive array of Modules.

The Modules, which branch out into three specializations, are based on thematic material from numerous divisions of the performing arts, such as performance studies, ancient and world theatre, history and theory of dance, lyric theatre, contemporary forms of performance, etc. In addition, included are subjects that are inextricably linked to the field of performing arts and culture in general (e.g., education, cultural policy and management, information technology).

ECTS Credits Programme of Studies

The total number of credits (ECTS) required for the award of the MA Programme in MA in Performing Arts is 120 ECTS.

Characterization of the Postgraduate Program

Master of Arts (MA)

Classification according to the UNESCO ISCED-2011 code

Based on the level of study: 7

Classification according to the UNESCO ISCED-2013 code

Based on education sector: 0215 – Music and Performing Arts

Language of instruction

The teaching language of the programme, as well as of the MA dissertation, is Greek.

Duration of study

The minimum duration of study is two (2) academic years, i.e. four (4) academic semesters.

OUALITY POLICY *

OUALITY INDICATORS 2025 *

*The above files are currently available in Greek.

Upon successful completion of the MA Programme in “Performing Arts”, students:

will have acquired academic expertise in the field of performing arts.
will be able to understand, analyze and document works of art across their temporal and thematic ranges.
will have command of the terminology and will possess the necessary conceptual tools for examining performing art forms.
will have the ability to identify and classify the main periods and developments of the performing arts and their distinct ideological features.
will be able to use primary sources and bibliographic aids to produce research papers in the field of performing arts.
will have acquired the necessary theoretical training to be able to work professionally in the field of performing arts, as well as in the broader field of culture, education and research.

The MA programme accepts graduates or holders of higher institution diplomas. The programme is offered in Greek. The knowledge of a foreign language and the possession of sufficient computer and internet skills would be useful for successful participation in the MA programme.

Note:

Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education include graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or the Higher School of Fine Arts or the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education or the Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI) or those who hold first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions academically equivalent to the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.)

Clarification regarding foreign academic institutions

When evaluating an application to a Postgraduate Study Programme, the University will examine whether the candidate’s institution of study is included, or is eligible to be included, in the National Registry of Recognized Foreign Higher Education Institutions, and whether the candidate’s degree is included, or is eligible to be included, in the National Registry of Degree Types Awarded by Recognized Foreign Institutions. If the degree is listed under Article 307 of Law 4957/2022, the Hellenic Open University is required to request a “Certificate of Place of Study”, which must be issued and sent directly by the foreign university. If the certificate confirms that the place of study, or any part of the studies, took place within Greek territory, the degree cannot be recognized—unless the portion of studies completed in Greece was carried out at a public Higher Education Institution or at a recognized foreign educational institution, as defined in point (b) of Article 299 of Law 4957/2022.

The Postgraduate Programme “MA in Performing Arts” is structured in four (4) academic semesters.

In the first and second semesters, six (6) compulsory Modules are offered.

In the third semester, the following three (3) specializations are offered: (a.) Ancient Greek Theatre, (b.) Contemporary Theatre, (c.) Lyric Theatre.

In the fourth semester a Performing Arts Diplomacy Thesis is a requirement.

The detailed structure of the MA is as follows:

*1^st* *Semester: 30 ECTS***
PAT50	Introduction to the Performing Arts		(C¹, 10 ECTS)
PAT51	Ancient Greek Theatre: From Text to Performance		(C, 10 ECTS)
PAT52	Modern and Contemporary World Theatre: History, Dramaturgy and Aesthetic Currents		(C, 10 ECTS)
*2^nd Semester: 30* *ECTS*
PAT53	Forms and Genres of Music Theatre		(C, 10 ECTS)
PAT54	The Art of Dance: Theory, History and Performance		(C, 10 ECTS)
PAT55	Methods of Performance Analysis		(C, 10 ECTS)
*3^rd Semester: 30* *ECTS*
1^st Specialization: Ancient Greek Theatre
PAT60	Modern Interpretive Approaches to Ancient Greek Theatre		(C, 10 ECTS)
PAT61	Ritual and Performance in Attic Drama		(C, 10 ECTS)
2^st Specialization: Contemporary Theatre
PAT62	Theatre and Dance: Contemporary Stage Dramaturgies		(C, 10 ECTS)
PAT63	The Art of Performance		(C, 10 ECTS)
3^st Specialization: Lyric Theatre
PAT64	History of Opera		(C, 10 ECTS)
PAT65	Music Theatre on the Modern Greek Stage		(C, 10 ECTS)
One elective Module per specialisation:
PAT66	Aspects of the Stage: From Antiquity to the Digital Era		(E², 10 ECTS)
PAT67	Performing Arts and Education		(E, 10 ECTS)
PAT68	Cultural Policy and Management of the Performing Arts		(E, 10 ECTS)
*4^th Semester: 30 ECTS***
PATDE		Performing Arts Diplomacy Thesis	(C, 30 ECTS)

Module Selection Instructions

You can choose from one (1) to three (3) Modules per semester (30 ECTS).

In the process of registering for a Module, the Modules of the previous semesters must be successfully completed first and then the Module of the next semester must be selected. For example, if you have successfully completed one (1) Module from the first semester and in the second semester you wish to select three (3) Modules, you must opt for two (2) Modules from the first semester and one (1) from the second semester and so on.

In the third semester you must choose one (1) of the three (3) specializations offered.

The preparation of the Performing Arts Diplomacy Thesis (PATDE) requires the successful attendance of nine (9) Modules.

The viva examination of the Performing Arts Diplomacy Thesis requires the successful completion of all the Modules of the MA Programme.

For the award of the MA degree the successful completion of the Modules is mandatory, as well as the successful completion and oral presentation of the Performing Arts Diplomacy Thesis.

DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES

MARKANTONATOS ANDREAS, Professor/University of the Peloponnese

E-Mail: b1938@otenet.gr

Brief CV

PAT50	SAMPATAKAKIS	GEORGE	CV
PAT51	MARKANTONATOS	ANDREAS	CV
PAT52	KOSMOPOULOU	DESPOINA	CV
PAT53	XEPAPADAKOU	AVRA	CV
PAT54	TSINTZILONI	STERIANI	CV
PAT55	PAPALEXIOU	ELENI	CV
PAT60	PLATYPODIS	LAMPRINOS	CV
PAT61	SYROPOULOS	SPYROS	CV
PAT62	PROUSALI	EVI	CV
PAT63	XATZIPROKOPIOU	MARIOS KOMNINOS	CV
PAT64	LEVIDOU	KATERINA	CV
PAT65	KARDAMIS	KOSTAS	CV
PAT66
PAT67	LENAKAKIS	ANTONIS	CV
PAT68	PELTEKIS	ASTERIOS	CV