| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Full-time, Part-time | 3 - 5 years | September, January, April | GBP 5006 per year | GBP 19300 per year |
With access to specialistsupervision, excellent resources including unique archives, and a vibrantresearch community which welcomes everyone from 'Fresher to Professor', yourtime at Kent will be enjoyable and stimulating.
A PhD by Research in Drama will enable you to conductoriginal research under the guidance of your team of your supervisors. Wewelcome enquiries on any topic.
During your time at Kent you will have a minimum of twosupervisors who will support and guide you through your academic andprofessional development. You will meet regularly withyour supervisor(s) who will not only guide your research but will also help you to identify areas where you may requirefurther training or support. A series of reviews will take place throughoutyour studies in order to ensure that your research stays on track andthat you have all the necessary support and resources required to successfullycomplete it. The final thesis will be up to 100,000 words in length and will be examined through a viva.
CurrentPhDs reflect our diversity, with topics including actor training, autism, EastAsian comedy, community theatre, Absurdism, live art, Shakespeare, translationand adaptation, Greek theatre, Grotowski, stand-up, eighteenth-century acting,neurodivergent performance, and accessibility.
You may be eligibleto apply for a fully-funded PhD scholarship. Scholarship opportunities may includethe Vice Chancellor's Research Scholarship (GTA) and the Consortium of theHumanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) collaborative doctoralaward. For further information and eligibility requirements, please see our Scholarship website.
About the Department of Drama and Theatre
Drama at Kent is a vibrant and supportive international communityof academics, practitioners, and students, connected through our shared passionfor theatre and performance. Our staff are able to support a wide range of researchcovering histories, practices and philosophies of theatre and performance,whilst at the same time fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture.
Drama at Kent students also benefit from our fantasticlocation. Based in the cultural city of Canterbury, we are less than one hour fromLondon by train and forty minutes from the Eurotunnel making us close to bothLondon and Europe. This gives our students access to an international diversityof theatrical culture, as well as to national archives such as the BritishLibrary and V&A Theatre Collection. Our location and excellent transportlinks also enable us to provide excellent support to students who wish to studyand live further afield.
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Kent offers a range of funding opportunities to help support your postgraduate studies including full awards to for doctoral researchers and students studying a taught Master’s course. We also offer a wide range of scholarships for our international students including Kent Future Student Scholarship awards up to £5,000, GREAT British Council and Chevening Scholarship awards. Check if you are eligible to apply and get more information on our scholarship’s webpages.
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“I have been very lucky with my supervisor, Professor Yong Yan, who is a world-class expert and the first IEEE Fellow in the UK in instrumentation and measurement.
“Professor Yong Yan has helped me to become a better researcher. I am inspired by his novel ideas and constructive suggestions. Under his supervision, my confidence has grown through such milestones as my first set of experiments, writing my first research paper and attending my first conference.”
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