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What follows is intended to help you acquire a general understanding of the programme. Birkbeck reserves the right to vary without notice the contents of courses or parts of courses and to modify facilities and arrangements for students. Applicants and students should confirm the up-to-date position when they need to know it.
What happens during the selection process?
If you are invited to participate in the selection process then you will be given a date and time to attend an interview and undertake a practical exercise at Birkbeck in Bloomsbury. These interviews are usually on a Saturday but special arrangements can be made for those who are unavailable at weekends.
Do you interview anywhere else apart from London?
Not at present.
Can I do an interview by video or videophone?
No.
How many people will interview me?
Usually two – the Programme Director and a professional producer or practitioner.
A current or recent student may also be present.
How long will the process last?
The whole process should take about 90 minutes. It is in three parts.
Part A - You begin with an interview and discussion (about 30 minutes).
Then you are given a practical exercise to consider.
Part B - You are allowed 30 minutes alone to look at this exercise.
Part C - You return to discuss the exercise and ask / answer questions for a further 30 minutes.
How do I prepare for the interview?
Think about why you want to come onto the programme. Think about what kinds of theatre / live performance you enjoy and why you enjoy them.
We will talk to you about your interest in live performance and producing and your experience as laid out on your CV/resumé.
We may ask you about performances you have attended.
We may discuss some of the things you have said in your ‘supporting statement’.
What is the ‘practical exercise’?
At the end of Part A we give you a short paper outlining a typical scenario that a creative producer might encounter. We ask you to take about 30 minutes to consider this alone (Part B) and then come back and discuss it with us (Part C). As the exercise includes a budget you should bring a calculator.
What happens after the selection process?
We contact you by email with our decision, usually within two or three weeks or so.
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