PhD in Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
Unleash your creativity with the production of a substantial piece of original research.
| Length | Start dates (semester dates) | |
|---|---|---|
| PhD |
3 years full-time |
January |
| PhD by distance learning |
3 years full-time |
January |
We welcome PhD proposals on a wide variety of research topics relating to theatre, film, television and interactive media.
This PhD programme is aimed at individuals:
- seeking to reach a professional standard of academic research and to pursue a career in either Higher Education or professional theatre, film, television or interactive media.
- working professionally in theatre, film, television or interactive media who wish to make a career move into teaching and research in Higher Education.
- working in theatre, film, television or interactive media who wish to develop their careers with the production of a substantial piece of original research.
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Our staff and their research interests offer a wide range of academic and professional practice expertise.
We welcome both discipline specific and interdisciplinary research projects and our school has a number of overarching research themes. These include:
- Cultures, Histories and Legacies
- Creative Technologies
- Cultural and Creative Industries
- Contemporary Practice
- Education, Community, Health and Inclusion
Your research
Under the supervision of one or more staff members with expertise relevant to the project topic, you will research and write a thesis usually expected to be up to 80,000 words.
As a research student you are also supported by a Thesis Advisory panel (TAP) which includes an additional academic staff member who is not a supervisor.
The programme has a full-time and a part-time route. The full-time route comprises three years of study, plus one optional ‘continuation’ year for completion. The part-time route comprises six years of study, again with the additional ‘continuation’ year for completion, as necessary.
You will need to pass formal progression points at 12 and 24 months to ensure your work is on track in terms of the production and presentation of your work.
Creative insight
Join a creative community of industry professionals, dedicated academics and talented students.
Funding
Explore Arts and Creative Technologies funding for MPhil/PhD researchers and wider postgraduate support.
Supervision
You will be assigned with a supervisor with expertise relevant to the project topic you will research, and develop a thesis on.
Course location
This course is run by the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.
You will be based in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies on Campus East. Most of our facilities and supervisory staff are housed here.
We offer a distance learning (DL) option for this PhD programme if you cannot live in York full- or part-time. As part of the application process, we will ask for justification for taking the DL option and will then assess the feasibility for this research programme.
Entry requirements
You will have completed an undergraduate degree at 2:1 or above. In addition, you will normally have a Masters degree or at least three years' professional experience.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language you must provide evidence of your ability.
Applying
Apply for the PhD in Theatre, Film, Television, and Interactive Media by research
Take a look at the supporting documents you may need for your application.
Find out more about how to apply.
Research proposal
You will need to submit a proposal which should be around 1500-2000 words long. (It can be useful to develop this proposal in consultation with the staff member who will potentially supervise the work, if this is known.) The proposal should include:
- provisional title of research
- summary of the topic to be investigated
- indications of relevant previous work in the field by others: key theoretical research or creative practice
- an overview of your own experience to date, relevant to the proposal
- your broad aims and specific questions within this
- provisional information about the likely methods to be used: will the work take place primarily through artistic/creative practice research, empirical processes of experimentation and/or theoretical investigation?
You will also normally be required to provide a sample of your written work.
Careers and skills
Your PhD will help to extend your qualifications, allowing you to develop your knowledge and explore these exciting industries through research. You will become equipped with transferable skills in collaborative working, using critical analysis and creative thinking, technical analysis and investigative research. Ultimately, your PhD will help to open the door to various creative, technical, analytical, research and managerial roles in your chosen field within this growing industry.
Our dedicated careers team offer specific support including a programme of professional researcher development and careers workshops and 1:1 career support sessions. They will help you to build up your employability portfolio and to engage in activities that will build up your skills and experience within and outside of your research work.
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