Study MPhil Performance Practice at University of Exeter in the UK, University of Exeter

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Drama at Exeter is an internationally-renowned centre for practice, research and teaching, and offers a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate research and practice, welcoming students from around the world.The MPhil/PhD in Performance Practice offers you an opportunity to extend and reflect on your creative performance practice. The area of study is entirely dependent upon your expertise, and could include playwriting, acting, directing, physical theatre, dance theatre, music theatre, or music performance.The major part of your PhD will be a series of creative projects designed to interrogate the research objectives of your chosen practice. Each creative project will be accompanied by an analytical commentary of normally no more than 10,000 words. Normally, the written commentaries and introductory material for a PhD in Performance Practice extend to 40,000 words.

Which department am I in?

University of Exeter

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Streatham Campus, Exeter

Northcote House,

Exeter,

Devon,

EX4 4QJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

April 2027

Venue

Streatham Campus, Exeter

Northcote House,

Exeter,

Devon,

EX4 4QJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

Students applying to enter directly into the MPhil/PhD programme would normally be expected to have a Masters degree with Merit or equivalent in Drama, Theatre Practice or a related subject, or other relevant qualifications such as a doctorate in another subject. If you are an international student, please visit our international equivalency pages to enable you to see if your existing academic qualifications meet our entry requirements.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.