S.L. 327.436 Art. 4Objectives and functions.

The aims of the School shall be:

(a) to provide a comprehensive grounding in performance theory and practice through undergraduate and postgraduate courses;

(b) to promote and develop interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary research in the field of the performing arts and link the arts to other disciplines in the humanities and sciences;

(c) to enable students to successfully assume responsible positions within the arts and cultural sectors;

(d) to support Maltese cultural entities through the School’s teaching and research programmes and encourage the arts in Malta to improve and enhance professional standards;

(e) to foster exchange and collaboration with other University institutions as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions; and

(f) to integrate contemporary European and Western developments in the performing arts with research and performance capabilities found in the Mediterranean and beyond.