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PhD Drama and Performance (Practice as Research)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    East 15 Acting School, Loughton

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    APR

  • Duration

    4 years

Course summary

Undertaking PhD study gives you the opportunity to engage with an area of drama, theatre, or performance in depth and at an advanced level. East 15 Acting School, with its growing research profile and internationally recognised research quality is an obvious home for such research.

At East 15, research degree students will undertake one of two paths of enquiry. The PhD in Drama and Performance is a conventional PhD whereby candidates are assessed via thesis and viva voce examination. For the PhD Drama and Performance (Practice-as-Research) course, candidates are assessed via practice-as-research, a thesis that contextualises and analyses the performance practice in relation to the research topic, and a viva voce examination. For guidance, areas of expected practice include theatre directing, dramaturgy, actor training, design (scenery, sound, lighting, costume), and performance art.

Why we're great.

As a highly competitive acting conservatoire we are well equipped to cater for a range of activities and practices.

We have extensive links with all sectors of the theatre industry and as one of the most international drama schools in the UK, we also have a range of established international connections.

Our staff undertake many forms of research including practice-as-research and text-based enquiry and are experts in drawing connections between exploratory practice and advanced conceptualising, process and product, making and articulating.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,750per year

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University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    27th out of 95 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    148 75%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    27th

    38

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.24 81%

    10th

    4

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