PhD Performing Arts

This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. Even if you already have a masters degree, you will normally be registered as a ‘MPhil/PhD’ candidate and may apply to transfer to ‘PhD’ status around 10–22 months after registration, based on your progress to date.

We welcome applications for both practice-led and more traditional forms of doctoral research in performer training, live art, dance-theatre, site-specific performance, experimental theatre, interdisciplinary practices, intercultural performance, somatic practice, popular performance, performance and religion, performance and medicine/therapy, and physical theatre. We also have expertise in supervising co-authored and collaborative research projects.

Overseas applicants must submit their application 4.5 months prior to the proposed programme start date. For Home/EU applicants the deadline is 2.5 months prior to the proposed programme start date. There are three possible start dates per year, 1 October, 1 January and 1 April.