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Theatre Studies MRes

UK

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What will I learn?

Our outward-looking, multi-disciplinary research activities are based on high-quality, challenging and flexible graduate programmes.

OVERVIEW

We offer postgraduate research students a wide range of options for independent study, from one-year taught degrees to three-year doctoral programmes. In undertaking such a programme, you will be joining a thriving and vibrant postgraduate community. We welcome students from a variety of backgrounds, working on areas of specialist interest using methods from the arts, humanities and social sciences, including, where appropriate, research through practice.

Topics in which we would welcome postgraduate research include:

  • Dramaturgical Practices/Playwriting
  • Contemporary European Theatre/Performance Practices
  • Live Art / Interdisciplinary Arts Practice
  • Media & Digital Arts
  • Ecology/Environment/Heritage
  • History/Historiography
  • Queer/Gender Theory
  • Social/Political Arts Practices and Theory

Theatre, Film and Television Studies and the Centre for Cultural Policy Research (environment) was rated joint first place and in the Top 20 for (overall and outputs) in the latest research excellence framework (REF 2014).

Thesis length: 20,000-30,000 words (including references, bibliography and appendices).

Our Master of Research includes both taught and research elements. You will be required to undertake 60 to 80 credits worth of taught courses as well as independent study which represents some contribution to knowledge.

A thesis for a practice-based research masters will be of a shorter length as negotiated with your supervisor, in addition to a substantive piece of practice, or pieces, of practice.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£25,290.00 (US$ 32,781) per year
Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Additional fees applicable.

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Glasgow

The Fraser Building,

65 Hillhead Street,

Glasgow,

Glasgow, City Of,

G12 8QQ, Scotland

Entry requirements

For international students

Our regular standard of admission is at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1), although candidates will usually also have completed or be undertaking a Masters qualification. IELTS (Academic): 7.0 with no sub-test under 7.0. ibTOEFL: 94; with Reading 24; Listening 24; Speaking 23; Writing 27.

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

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Kaplan International College (KIC) London
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About University of Glasgow

Glasgow is a place where people have been making world changing discoveries for over 500 years and students become innovative global pioneers.

  • Based in Glasgow, a UNESCO city of music
  • Ranked in the top 100 universities in the world
  • Fourth-oldest higher education provider in the UK
  • Over 600 different courses on offer

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