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Full time
3 years
JAN
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Drama Studies
Research
About our programmes
Drama at Hull has a strong reputation for world-leading and internationally excellent research. We offer supervision of research degrees at MA by Thesis and PhD level in a wide range of subjects, reflecting both the individual interests of staff and our research groupings in Performance, Technology and Aesthetics; Performance Translation and Dramaturgy; and Research in Engagement and Participation.
Your research might take the traditional form of a wholly written thesis, or might be based on experimental practice supplemented by written critical commentary and other forms of documentation. Either way, you have the opportunity to expand your own knowledge, and that of the subject area, through original research in a form tailored to your needs, under expert guidance. We have three well-equipped performance studios – all with backstage facilities, including dressing rooms, control rooms, a design workshop, and costume and prop stores. Students also benefit from visits by speakers, trips to see performances and professional touring theatre, dance and music performances.
Research
Our experts welcome applications for postgraduate study across a broad range of topics. Our main research interests include:
Performance Histories
Classical Greek theatre
Medieval theatre
Early Modern English and European theatre
Early Soviet theatre
Czech theatre
Contemporary British and European drama
Applied and Social Theatre and Performance
Disability arts and culture
Theatre, engagement and citizenship
Performance and activism
Sport and performance
Performance, democracy and participation
Performance Practices
Scenography
Collaborative practices
Popular performance
Comedy
Theatre and embodiment
Live art
Intermedial performance
Audience studies
Historical and contemporary acting and directing practices
Systems of actor training
Theories of rehearsal
Dance and choreography
World and Intercultural Theatre and Performance
Afro-Caribbean and diasporic theatres
Theatre translation
Cultural re-appropriations of theatrical forms.
For this course (per year)
£4,786
For this course (per year)
£17,300
You should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject or related Arts or Humanities subject. You should submit a sample of your written work in the relevant subject of at least 4000 words (for MA by Research) and at least 10,000 words (for PhD).
The University of Hull is one of the most innovative and influential institutions located in the north of England. Gaining university status in 1954, it is categorised as a ‘younger civic university’ and has nearly 70 years of educational heritage to draw upon, guiding its 15,000 students through an impressive curriculum of higher education designed to address the demands of industry and the needs of future generations. The University of Hull...more
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