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63 PhD programmes in Film Studies in United Kingdom

Comedy Studies
In this interdisciplinary Comedy Studies area at Brunel University of London we consider the production, content, reception and wider socio-political implications of comedy in a variety of formats and from a range of perspectives.

Film Studies
During the Film Studies course from University of West London you will benefit from expert supervision by established researchers and join a growing community of outstanding doctoral researchers in the field of film studies and related areas.

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.

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
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.

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 our community of researchers and explore a range of topics across film, television and cinema in the Film Studies programme from University of Southampton.
Media and Communications (Postgraduate Research)
The aim of the Media and Communications (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton is to give each student the most solid base possible to launch further research and career development.
Film and Tv Studies
At University of Glasgow, our outward-looking, multi-disciplinary research activities are based on high-quality, challenging and flexible graduate Film and Tv Studies programmes.
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.
Journalism
Our Journalism work at the University of Stirling encompasses research into screen and print media, digital media and social media, public communication and promotional culture, heritage and archives.
Film Studies
Film Studies at the University of Sussex offers expert supervision across a wide range of topics in the area of film.
Film and Media Studies
As a PhD student researching Film and Media Studies at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from all this expertise – and play a key part in contributing to it in a supportive, vibrant research environment.
Film Studies
Colleagues are actively involved in national and regional film-related research networks. Liverpool hosts a regular screen studies research seminar with about five invited speakers each semester. We offer a Film Studies degree at University of Liverpool.
Film and Visual Culture
At University of Aberdeen, the Film and Visual Culture degree plays an important role in the George Washington Wilson Centre for Visual Culture (GWW), which brings together researchers form across our university.
Film Music
The Open University UK welcomes applications for PhD study in screen music and sound within the Film Music research cluster.
Applied Screen Studies - Practice as Research
This Applied Screen Studies - Practice as Research PhD at University of Warwick enables students to incorporate practice into their doctoral study, taking an approach which understands practice as a mode of research, or as the application of research.
Performance Practice
The Performance Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter offers you an opportunity to extend and reflect on your creative performance practice. The area of study is entirely dependent upon your expertise, and could include playwriting, acting, directing, physical theatre, dance theatre, music theatre, or music performance.
Text and Image Studies
We have outstanding facilities in the field of Text and Image Studies, from the holdings of the library from University of Glasgow, including the Stirling Maxwell Collection, and The Hunterian, to an environment that includes world-leading publications and journals, the hosting of conferences, and exhibition curation.
Film and Screen Studies
The Film and Screen Studies programme from the University of Cambridge offers the opportunity to pursue doctoral study in a specifically designated programme.