PhD Drama

Research students in the Department of Drama study in one of the United Kingdom's leading centres for performance research. We welcome applications from graduate students who research in any of our areas of expertise.

Research students play an important part in Drama's collaborations with leading arts organisations, including the Barbican, Shakespeare's Globe, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, Actors' Touring Company, the London Film Festival, LIFT, and AfroReggae.

The Department of Drama webpages have detailed instructions on how to find a supervisor and how to apply. Please read these and following the instructions before making an electronic application through this page. 

We offer supervision across topics including, but by no means limited to:

For informal enquiries and academic advice, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Drama:

Professor Nicholas Ridout
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8548
email: n.p.ridout@qmul.ac.uk