Acting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons)
This practical Acting training programme is designed to develop the high-level skills and knowledge required to...
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Drama MPhil/PhD including Practice-Based in the Arts/PhD by Published works
Key Facts
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Level
PostgraduatePG PhD
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Duration
MPhil: Full time 12 months - 3 years, Part time 30 months - 5 years
PhD: Full time 2 years - 4 years, Part time 3 years - 6 years
PhD by Published Works: 1 - 2 years -
Starting
October, March
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See Fees and Funding
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See Fees and Funding
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Waterside
Updated 20/03/2025
Updated 20/03/2025
Get in touch
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
UK STUDENTS ENQUIRIES
study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENQUIRIES
Overview
This Drama MPhil/PhD/PhD by Published Works curriculum offers a great way to advance your knowledge and research abilities if you have a degree in drama or a related field. You will be awarded a Level 8 qualification, which is the highest formal certification you may obtain in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, upon successfully defending the final thesis. This will provide you with a fantastic chance to advance into higher management roles within your area of expertise. We accept a range of projects and provide supervision in many different disciplines. Learn more about the Art and Design Research Centre and the Centre for Cultural and Literary Studies.
The closing dates for applications for the October intake is the 1 August and for the March intake is the 11 December.
Highlights
- This course is unique to the University of Northampton
- We can supervise topics including: Gender and Sexuality in Performance, Queer Theatre and Performance Practices, Applied and Socially Engaged Theatre, Historiography, The Archive, and Marginalised Identities, Cultural Politics and Contemporary Performance Practices.
- We offer opportunities to develop interdisciplinary study and Practice as Research projects.
Entry Requirements
You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second-class standard in a related area. International equivalent qualifications will also be considered.
Or
We require a UK Masters degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant subject, or relevant professional qualifications and relevant experience in an associated area.
Course Content
Fees and Funding
2025/26 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 25/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees
- UK – Full Time: £5,700
- UK – Part Time: £2,845
- International – Full Time: £16,350
- International – Part Time: £7,640
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by means of Published Works
Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by means of published works.
- UK – Part Time: £3,600
- International – Part Time: £7,840
