Phd in Drama

Queen Mary University of London

Research students in the Department of Drama study in one of the United Kingdom's leading centres for performance research. We welcome applications from graduate students who research in any of our areas of expertise.Research students play an important part in Drama's collaborations with leading arts organisations, including the Barbican, Shakespeare's Globe, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, Actors' Touring Company, the London Film Festival, LIFT, and AfroReggae.The Department of Drama webpages have detailed instructions on how to find a supervisor and how to apply. Please read these and following the instructions before making an electronic application through this page.We offer supervision across topics including, but by no means limited to:Performance and the citySite-specific performance and installation artSpace and placeApplied and socially engaged theatre and performance, especially in relation to young people, older people, prisons, Brazil, development, democracy and human rightsTheatre in EducationNational, intercultural, and transnational performance, especially in relation to the UK, Europe (particularly Ireland, Spain, Italy), South Africa, Canada, USA, Latin America (particularly Argentina and Brazil), and New ZealandCultural identitiesGlobalisationTourismCultural economics of performanceCultural value and cultural policyLabour

Department of Drama