Overview

Features

Film at Kent is a vibrant and supportive international community of academics, practitioners and students, connected through our shared passion for film and digital media. Our staff are able to support a wide range of research covering histories, aesthetics and theories of film and digital media, while at the same time fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture.

We also partner with the Gulbenkian Cinema, part of the University of Kent’s Arts Centre, to offer innovative, engaging and high quality arts activities for the public, staff and students. The School of Arts also has the Lupino, a 62-seat cinema named after the pioneering female filmmaker Ida Lupino, which Film students can enjoy as part of their experience during their studies. The Lupino has state-of-the-art digital projection and sound, and has been created to provide an intimate atmosphere for film viewing.

Film students also benefit from our fantastic location. Based in the cultural city of Canterbury, we are less than one hour from London by train and forty minutes from the Eurotunnel, making us close to both London and Europe. This Film - Practice as Research degree is offered at the University of Kent.

Programme Structure

Recent and ongoing research supervision projects include:

Creating Imaginary Media
A Sense of Place: Identity and Cinematic Representation of Britain’s Forgotten Towns and Non-Places
Essaying Place: Landscape, Time and the Journey in the Essay Film
To Observe, to Interfere or to Collaborate: Reframing the Notion of Home Through Documentary Film
Images of the Future: Interpreting the Ballardian World through Film
Intimate Cinema: Techniques, Conventions, and Aesthetics of Screen Performance in Digital Film

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Starting 2025-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-06 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-23 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Film Studies View 70 other PhDs in Film Studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

An MA in a relevant humanities subject. In certain circumstances, the School will consider candidates who have not followed a conventional education path or who may have relevant experience in the industry. These cases are assessed individually by the Director of Graduate Studies or the Director of the relevant Research Group.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and experience will also be taken into account when considering applications.

Tuition Fee

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International

18600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18600 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9800 GBP per year during 36 months.

Home part-time: £4,900
International and EU part-time: £9,300

Living costs for Canterbury

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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