Arts research degree MPhil/PhD
The Performance Research Group at DMU has a long-standing commitment to research and an international reputation for research excellence. Our practice-based research spans all areas of performance – dance, drama, performance art, digital technology, media, music, and cultural studies – and also crosses boundaries through multidisciplinary approaches to performance.
In dance, our research themes include dance historiography, ethnography, and the practice and theory of radical dance practice, while in drama we focus on contemporary performance, Renaissance theatre, gender and performance, and popular theatre traditions. Our intermedial research seeks to fuse old and new media and transform practice to create new and exciting modes of performance that engage with and articulate emerging theory.
We host national and international conferences and symposia, including the annual series Playing for Laughs, and regular research seminars/workshops.
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Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
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PSW Opportunity
2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Entry requirements
In order to be admitted as a candidate for a research degree an applicant shall normally:
- Possess a UK Honours degree with at least an upper second class honours, or an academic or professional qualification which the University deems to be equivalent (eg. an overseas qualification); and
- Demonstrate competence in the use of the English language to the satisfaction of the University.
Guidance
Guidance on the equivalence of qualifications is available from the Student and Academic Services. Applicants without the normal qualifications outlined above may be considered for registration by the University on their merits in relation to the nature of the proposed research programme and by submission of a non-standard qualifications request by the prospective supervisor.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Doctoral Degree/PhD
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
50800 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A