Postgraduate study in Drama and Theatre Arts 

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We offer a range of postgraduate study options which combine teaching and research:

Drama and Theatre Studies PhD/PhD by Distance Learning/MA by Research

  • Postgraduate
  • Distance learning, doctoral research
  • Full time, part time

The Drama and Theatre Arts department offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a dynamic environment which allows students, scholars and theatre practitioners to work together to achieve a new breadth and depth in the study of drama. It also takes [more...]

Drama and Theatre Studies Practice-Based PhD (through Dramaturgy, Playwriting or Performance)

  • Postgraduate
  • Doctoral research
  • Full time, part time

This innovative new programme allows academic research to be conducted through practical experimentation, such as the investigation of processes of theatre making or the practical application of particular aesthetic theories. It provides a unique opportunity for you [more...]

Directing and Dramaturgy MRes

  • Postgraduate
  • Combined research and taught
  • Full time, part time

NB This programme is not available for 2013 entry. We are not accepting any applicants at this time.

This programme allows you to work theoretically and practically from conventional directing of text to dramaturgical practice in the development of [more...]

Drama and Theatre Studies MRes

  • Postgraduate
  • Combined research and taught
  • Full time, part time

A research postgraduate programme with taught elements, the MRes in Drama and Theatre Studies aims to provide you with a conceptual and methodological foundation in drama and theatre studies that supports your own independent thesis projects. The flexibility to design [more...]

Playwriting Studies MRes

  • Postgraduate
  • Combined research and taught
  • Full time

This is Britain's leading programme dedicated to the craft of the dramatist. It was founded by internationally renowned playwright Professor David Edgar and is now convened by professional playwright Fraser Grace.

College of Arts and Law Graduate School

The School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies offers a wide range of postgraduate programmes. Visit the EDACS website for details. All of our postgraduate students become part of the College of Arts and Law Graduate School. Visit the website to find out more about its vibrant research community and top class facilities, as well as funding and scholarship opportunities.