Overview

The Department’s large and vibrant postgraduate community is viewed as a key component of the Department's research and teaching excellence.

Facilities

4 Fully equipped studio theatres
Digital, high definition television studio
3 Rehearsal rooms
36 Digital video editing, recording and viewing rooms
Computerised lighting systems
Digital sound studio with digital effects processing and multi-track recording facilities
Research student study suite with dedicated computers, editing software, printer and telephone.

Research

The range of topics and methodologies employed is exceptionally wide, covering textual, archival, historical, practice-based, empirical and philosophical studies.

Research projects for Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University include work in English and Welsh, and across the whole range of theatre and drama, performance studies, scenography, media and communication, and film and television studies.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

aesthetics, politics and social engagement
Welsh and minority-language theatre, film, television and online media
contemporary British and Irish theatre
performance historiography and archiving
national and trans-national processes of production and contexts of reception
alternative, avant-garde and experimental theatre and film
television drama, genres and aesthetics
scriptwriting
media fandom
reception and audience studies
horror, fantasy and cult film and television; film stardom and performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants are encouraged to apply for postgraduate study as early as possible.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Students are expected to complete a minimum of 45 credits of institutionally-provided research training within the first two years.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 47 other PhDs in Media Studies & Mass Media in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry Requirements: 2:1 Bachelors (Honours) degree in a relevant subject area, or equivalent.
English Language Requirements: IELTS 7.0 with minimum 6.0 in each component, or equivalent
Other Requirements: Applicants should submit a full research proposal at the point of application

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18060 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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