Postgraduate study in Drama and Theatre Studies

Release your creativity at one of the UK’s leading centres for postgraduate study in theatre and performance. Benefit from our extensive resources and established links with world-class theatres in Birmingham and beyond.

We offer two postgraduate research programmes at both Masters by Research and PhD level: our Drama and Theatre Studies programme, and our innovative Practice-Based programme.

Whether practical or theoretical, your research will be supervised by leading expects in your chosen field. Our expertise covers a wide range of areas, from contemporary performance to theatre historiography, and our research is conducted using a variety of methodologies including archival research, performance criticism and practice-as-research.

 

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Postgraduate scholarships available

The College of Arts and Law is offering a range of scholarships for our postgraduate taught and research programmes to ensure that the very best talent is nurtured and supported.

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Image: ‘Eurydice’ by Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Ian Nicholson. Performed by The Department of Drama and Theatre Arts. Photography by David Crisp. Lighting by Phil Speck.