PhD Drama and Performance
University of Essex
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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4 Years

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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Full Time

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OCT-26

Duration

4 Years

SELECT

Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Full Time

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APR-26

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4 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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JAN-27

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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Part Time

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APR-27

Duration

6 Years

SELECT

Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Part Time

Start date

JAN-26

Duration

6 Years

SELECT

Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Part Time

Start date

OCT

Duration

6 Years

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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Part Time

Start date

OCT-26

Duration

6 Years

SELECT

Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

East 15 Acting School, Loughton

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Part Time

Start date

APR-26

Duration

6 Years

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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 ...Read more

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.

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Entry requirements

You are required to have a 2:1 honours degree in any discipline, or international equivalent, and a Masters degree in Drama, Performance or a related field, or to have equivalent professional experience. A well developed research proposal is also essential. Applicants who do not hold the above qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis.

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£5,006 per year

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£19,650 per year

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£19,650 per year

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University of Essex
Hatfields Rectory Lane Loughton Essex IG10 3RY United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Chingford  1.9 miles away
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