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University of Exeter
PhD Film Studies
University of Exeter

PhD Film Studies

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

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Full time | Streatham Campus | 4 years | JAN

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Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

JAN

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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Film Studies

Course Summary

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Film Research (CIFR) provides a lively interdisciplinary research forum for research staff, academics, postgraduates and film practitioners. It encourages intellectual exchange between film theory, history and practice and regularly hosts external speakers from academia and the creative industries. Past speakers have included filmmakers Dn Boyd, Mike Figgis, Mike Leigh and Nicolas Roeg, screenwriter Andrew Davies and sound designer Tom Sayers, and film researchers such as Catherine Grant, Richard Dyer, Murray Pomerance, and Patrick Keating.Join a vibrant, rich and varied Film and Television Studies research culture at ExeterOur main areas of research specialism are:History and theory of American cinemaWar and visual mediaFilm and television archivesQueer film and televisionBritish and European cinemasTransnational and world cinemas (African, East Asian, Latin American and diasporic cinemas and filmmakers)Early and silent cinemaBritish and American TVFilm technologies and special effectsGender and sexualityCinema audiencesFilm and literatureStars, acting and performanceAdaptation studiesGenre studiesSound

Tuition fees

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Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,006

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£23,500

Entry requirements

Students applying to enter directly into the MPhil/PhD programme would normally be expected to have a Masters degree with Merit or equivalent in Film Studies, or other relevant qualifications such as a doctorate in another subject.

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A member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, the University of Exeter ranks in 11th place in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2026). The University of Exeter is one of only four Russell Group universities to be awarded Triple Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, recognising excellence in teaching, learning, and student outcomes. It is also internationally renowned for its research: in the 2021 Research...more

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