MA by Research Drama and Theatre Studies Practice-Based (through Performance) in Birmingham United Kingdom | University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham | Birmingham United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 21,840
(c. USD29,107.92)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Our Drama and Theatre Studies Practice Research program enables scholarly inquiry through hands-on exploration.

It offers a distinctive chance to focus on a specific practice area while equipping you for your professional career.

With the Department's varied specializations and outstanding resources, numerous practical research possibilities emerge, including examining theatrical creation processes or implementing specific aesthetic theories.

Your dissertation must thoroughly situate the practical work and validate its innovative nature, showing how it pushes boundaries in its research and practice domain. The practice-focused PhD dissertation requires 40,000 words, while the MA by Research involves a 20,000-word thesis.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Our requirements for postgraduate research are dependent on the type of programme you are applying for:

For MRes and MA by Research programmes, entry to our programmes usually requires a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.
Applicants for a PhD will also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements.
IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band is equivalent to:

TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 21 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing

Tuition GBP 21,840

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