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97 PhD programmes in Film Studies

Professional Writing, Film, Media, New Media, Journalism, Creative Studies, Drama, Professional Writing
The Professional Writing, Film, Media, New Media, Journalism, Creative Studies, Drama, Professional Writing course offered at Bangor University welcomes applications from well-qualified graduates who wish to engage in research for the degree of Practice-Led Research PhD/MPhil which combines a piece of creative practice such as media/performance work plus a dissertation/piece of critical work.

Media
During the Media course from the University of West London you will benefit from expert supervision by established researchers and practitioners, and join a growing community of outstanding doctoral researchers in the field of media.

Film
As a Film course from Lancaster University student you will normally be supervised by a team of two supervisors who will ensure that you receive focused critical feedback and encouragement throughout the programme.

Theatre
The 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.

Cinema Studies
The Cinema Studies programme at University of Canterbury is offered within the Department of English. Our Honours courses are coded as English courses, but the Cinema Studies Honours year focuses on film topics and has specific prerequisites.

Screen Media (Film and TV)
Screen Media (Film and TV) delivered by Brunel University of London has established a substantial body of research in a range of topics, including numerous major contributions to the field.

Film Studies
The Film Studies programme from SOAS University of London invites applications for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in film and screen studies with particular reference to Africa, Asia and the Near and Middle East.

Film Studies with Audio-Visual
Enhance your film-making skills on the practice-based Film Studies with Audio-Visual programme from University of Birmingham. Film and edit your own practical output (a documentary, feature or portfolio of video work) to demonstrate your research.

Film, Theatre and Television
The Department was one of the first in the country to offer practice-as-research PhDs. This type of Film, Theatre and Television doctorate at University of Reading allows you to refine your ideas and present your postgraduate research as both practice and thesis.

Film Studies
Join an internationally recognised group of Film Studies and Television scholars and contribute original research to this dynamic field with the Film Studies programme at University of Birmingham.

Theatre
Through this Theatre course from the University of West London you will have a supervisory team made up of a Director of Studies with expertise in your chosen field, a further supervisor and, where appropriate, an additional adviser.

Film Studies
University of Surrey has a diverse mix of subject specialities means that they host a vibrant and imaginative community with plenty of opportunity for intellectual exchange. We have research-active staff in English literature, creative writing, Film studies, translation studies, theoretical and applied linguistics, and literary and cultural studies

Film, Screen and Popular Culture
The PhD in Film, Screen and Popular Culture from University of Brighton has a research culture in film and screen studies that has fostered national archives and given critical insight across practice, theory and history.

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.

Film
The Film programme is offered by the University of Southampton links national and global identities in cinema and television. We study historical approaches to cinema industries and audiences, along with the theory behind audio-visual aesthetics and their relationship with audiences.

Film Practice
This Film Practice research programme from Newcastle University provides you with a unique opportunity to develop your film as a practice-led research project.

Film and Television
The Department of Film and Television offers supervisory expertise in a wide range of subject areas, including classical Hollywood cinema, British cinema, television drama, comedy, animation and documentary. University of Bristol offers the Film and Television programme.

Film, Television and Media Studies
The Film, Television and Media Studies PhD course from University of East Anglia students are committed to improving the understanding of how media impacts culture and society today, globally and nationally, as well as locally and in the community. Our postgraduate researchers have opportunities to work at the heart of active research groups, challenging boundaries and making real advances.

Film Studies
Join our community of researchers and explore a range of topics across film, television and cinema in the Film Studies programme from University of Southampton.

Film and Screen Practices
This research degree allows you to undertake a doctoral research project relating to film and other screen media, through theory and/or practice, supported by experts. The Film and Screen Practices programme is offered at University of Greenwich.