The PhD in Film Studies is a three-year full-time or six-year part-time degree programme, which allows you to pursue a research topic in depth and produce a thesis of approximately 80,000 words. As well as being a highly respected qualification from a top-ranking university, a postgraduate research degree in film studies places you at the heart of a vibrant, artistic city with a flourishing film culture. Our expert academic staff and extensive library of books, journals and films will support and inspire you in your research. There is easy access to the impressive collections of the National Library of Scotland and local cultural centres. The city is home to the Edinburgh International Film Festival, along with many other festivals, cinemas and film organisations. We provide supervision for research projects in the broad fields of film and screen studies, including: film theory film-philosophy cinema history screen aesthetics We will consider proposals that are interdisciplinary and those that focus on genres, movements and specific filmmakers, especially those within the national expertise of academic staff. Be inspired by the range of PhD research in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Read our pre-application guidance on writing a PhD research proposal (Revised 31 October 2024 to remove 'film exhibition' from the list of fields in the supervision of research projects)