Phd in Drama in London United Kingdom | Queen Mary University of London

Drama research students join one of the UK's premier hubs for performance studies. We encourage graduate applications across all our specialist fields. Our scholars actively contribute to partnerships with top cultural institutions such as the Barbican, Shakespeare's Globe, Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, Actors' Touring Company, the London Film Festival, LIFT, and AfroReggae. Visit the Drama Department's website for comprehensive guidance on securing a supervisor and submitting applications. Review these materials thoroughly before completing your online application via this portal. Our supervisory expertise spans diverse areas including: Urban performance studies Site-responsive installations and art Spatial dynamics in performance Community-engaged theatre practices (focusing on youth, aging populations, correctional systems, Brazilian contexts, development studies, democratic processes, and human rights) Educational theatre methodologies Cross-cultural performance studies (with emphasis on UK, European nations including Ireland, Spain, Italy, plus South Africa, Canada, USA, Latin American regions particularly Argentina and Brazil, and New Zealand) Identity and cultural expression Globalization impacts Performance tourism Cultural economics Policy and value assessment in arts Labor studies Performance and democracy Community-based theatre Political economy of performance Live Art traditions Subculture research Gender and sexuality studies (emphasizing feminist, LGBTQ+ performance histories) Renaissance drama in contemporary performance contexts