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Phd in Film, Theatre & Television

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Reading

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

Our Department was one of the first in the country to offer practice-as-research PhDs. This type of doctorate allows you to refine your ideas and present your postgraduate research as both practice and thesis.

Our doctoral students have developed practice-as-research projects on subjects including performance and duration, multimedia and digital performance, and activist theatre. We welcome interdisciplinary as well as discipline-specific projects.

Part-time PhDs are available in our Department as well as full-time, so you can choose a mode of study that suits your circumstances.

Our PhD by Distance programme allows you to benefit from the expertise of a Reading-based supervisor, while conducting your research in a different location.

Find a PhD that aligns with your interests and career ambitions – in our Department we accept original research proposals so you can choose your own topic of study.

We want to ensure that your time spent with us is as rewarding as possible and as such we offer expert PhD supervision.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,350per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    35th

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights House, PO Box 217, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

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The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    29th out of 95 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    135 68%

    42nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    37th

    18

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.85 71%

    86th

    7

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