MPhil/PhD Performing Arts Research Opportunities
- Level
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Duration
- MPhil: 18 to 32 months PhD: 27 to 48 months
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Drama and Cinematics
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
The Lincoln School of Creative Arts boasts extensive research expertise in the fields of drama, theatre, and performance studies where a team of academics offer continued supervision and support throughout. Areas of specialism include playwriting, dramaturgy, scenography, musical theatre, Asian performance, intermediality, and historiography, as well as practice as research and practice-based research. Research students are invited to join one of the School's thriving research groups - Contemporary Theatre-Making, (Re) Constructing Musics and Intercultural Performance - and participate in the Critical Encounters Research Series alongside academic staff and other postgraduate students. Students will also be encouraged to present their work at national and international conferences and to publish their findings.
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:1 · or above |
|---|---|
| International qualifications | If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-session English and Ac… |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall |
|---|
IELTS 6.5
Fees
International students: £18,900 per year
International: £18,900 per year
Start dates
21 September 2026
Application deadline
Rolling admissions - apply early
Campus
- Brayford Pool, United Kingdom