Plymouth,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Performing Arts in Plymouth United Kingdom | University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth
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Plymouth United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
17,170
(c. USD23,117.69)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
We invite submissions for both practice-based and conventional doctoral research in areas including performer training, live art, site-specific performance, experimental theatre, interdisciplinary creative work, intercultural performance, somatic practices, performance and spirituality, and popular performance (encompassing stand-up comedy and burlesque). Our team is also experienced in guiding collaborative and co-authored research initiatives.
This full-time or part-time PhD program is designed for individuals with specific research inquiries who wish to pursue independent study to generate novel insights in their field. It represents the ideal pathway for those pursuing an academic research career.
You'll receive guidance from a dedicated supervisory team led by a Director of Studies, while participating in professional development opportunities and presenting your work in academic forums.
Assessment involves either a traditional written dissertation (around 80,000 words) or a combined submission integrating scholarly writing with creative/professional practice, followed by an oral defense.
For those without a master's qualification, we offer alternative research pathways including our ResM in Theatre and Performance (with potential PhD progression for outstanding candidates) or MPhil options.
Full-time duration: 3-4 years.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal (e.g. theatre and performance, drama, dance, live or fine art, performance writing, etc.). We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have established an artistic practice since then).
If you do not have a masters level qualification, we recommend you consider applying for our ResM Theatre and Performance programme. Students who are making exceptional progress in a ResM programme, may progress directly into our PhD programme without having to complete the masters.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a sample of critical writing, and if relevant, documentation of relevant creative or professional practice.
If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you'll be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
TOEFL IBT – 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18
If you do not have a masters level qualification, we recommend you consider applying for our ResM Theatre and Performance programme. Students who are making exceptional progress in a ResM programme, may progress directly into our PhD programme without having to complete the masters.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a sample of critical writing, and if relevant, documentation of relevant creative or professional practice.
If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you'll be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
TOEFL IBT – 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18
Tuition
GBP
17,170