Drama, Theatre and Performance PhD 48 months PHD Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

22,575 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Performing ArtsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our faculty are theatre-makers, performance artists, theatre historians and performance theorists. They are experts in diverse interdisciplinary approaches to the study of drama, theatre and performance.

Areas of study

We welcome applicants with practice-as-research projects as well as historical, critical and theoretical approaches to the following areas of study:
  • contemporary performance practice and experimental theatre
  • non-human performance
  • theatre and ethics
  • Live Art, visual art and body-based practices
  • queer and feminist performance
  • dance and the choreographic
  • performance and popular cultures
  • contemporary theatre directing
  • interdisciplinary intersections (for example between performance and music) 
  • early modern drama in contemporary performance
  • pedagogies of actor training.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our faculty are theatre-makers, performance artists, theatre historians and performance theorists. They are experts in diverse interdisciplinary approaches to the study of drama, theatre and performance.

Areas of study

We welcome applicants with practice-as-research projects as well as historical, critical and theoretical approaches to the following areas of study:
  • contemporary performance practice and experimental theatre
  • non-human performance
  • theatre and ethics
  • Live Art, visual art and body-based practices
  • queer and feminist performance
  • dance and the choreographic
  • performance and popular cultures
  • contemporary theatre directing
  • interdisciplinary intersections (for example between performance and music) 
  • early modern drama in contemporary performance
  • pedagogies of actor training.

Admission Requirements

7+
67+
176+
95+
Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree.
Subject-specific requirements:
  • Your Masters-level qualification should be in a drama-related subject or a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You should also show evidence of substantial research and/or evidence of professional performance-related experience. 
  • Your undergraduate degree-level qualification should be in drama, performance or theatre studies.
  • You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

4 Years
Jan
Apr

Domestic
5,005 GBP
International
22,575 GBP

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