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76 PhD programmes in Drama

Theatre Studies
This Theatre Studies course from Lancaster University could focus on one of a wide range of topics within Theatre Studies or on a subject that crosses different disciplines.

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice
This Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice PhD programme from University of York invites proposals in the fields of Playwriting, Acting for Theatre, Directing for Theatre, Film and Television, Sound Design and Interactive Media.

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
The Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media PhD programme from University of York department welcomes proposals on a wide variety of research topics relating to Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media.

PhD in Film
Enhance your degree with a postgraduate qualification and gain advanced knowledge and skills in PhD in Film at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Drama and Theatre Studies Practice-Based
Explore creative, practice-based research with the Drama and Theatre Studies Practice-Based programme from University of Birmingham. Supported by the academic experts, your project might include new performance techniques, examine a particular aspect of theatre practice or involve a specific community of participants

Theatre
Theatre research programme delivered by Brunel University of London benefits from a dedicated performance centre, sitting at the heart of our creative community and housing a fully equipped main theatre and studio theatre as well as rehearsal and recording studios.

Drama and Theatre Studies
Whether you’re driven by creative and practical research, or you want to specialise in a theatrical approach to theatre and performance, you'll research with renowned academics and practitioners at one of the UK's leading Drama and Theatre Arts departments. The Drama and Theatre Studies programme at University of Birmingham.
Drama, Dance and Performance
This Drama, Dance and Performance PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield incorporates historical research, theoretical inquiry, and emerging forms of practice research. Many of our students develop innovative approaches to performer training, teaching, and devising as part of their practice research.

Theatre and Performance
University of Bristol's Theatre and Performance programme offers supervisory expertise in a wide range of subject areas, including early modern theatre and performance practices

Drama
Research students in Drama study with some of the United Kingdom’s leading performance researchers. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, the Drama programme of the Queen Mary University of London is part of the highest-rated Drama department in the United Kingdom.

PhD in Theatre
Enhance your career prospects and gain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge with postgraduate study of the PHd in Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington.

Theatre
The Theatre programme at the University of Surrey will provide you with a supportive and collegiate research experience within our conservatoire, the Guildford School of Acting (GSA).
Drama
The Drama MPhil/PhD course from The University of Exeter is an internationally-renowned centre for practice, research and teaching, and offers a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate research and practice, welcoming students from around the world.
Theatre Studies
At University of Glasgow, our outward-looking, multi-disciplinary research activities are based on high-quality, challenging and flexible graduate Theatre Studies programmes.
Theatre Studies
The PhD in Theatre Studies at University of Victoria offers training and mentorship from leading theatre scholars and professionals to support the development of a research project that marks an original contribution to the field of theatre studies.
Drama and Theatre
The Department of Drama at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the Department of Theatre and Dance at UCSD offer a Joint Doctoral Program in Drama and Theatre, the only one of its kind in the UC system and indeed in the entire US.
Performance Practices
The doctoral subject Performance Practices at the University of Gothenburg explores issues with relevance to the field of performing art, artistic research, and society as a whole.
Drama
This Drama degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.
Creative Arts
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is University of Malaya’s premier research Creative Arts degree.
Theatre and Performance Studies
The Tufts University PhD Program in Theatre and Performance Studies trains scholar-artists to develop thoughtful and exciting research projects in performance studies, theatre and dance history, critical theory, and textual analysis.