Overview

Research students are invited to join one of the School’s thriving research groups – Contemporary Theatre-Making, (Re) Constructing Musics and Intercultural Performance – and participate in the Critical Encounters Research Series alongside academic staff and other postgraduate students. Students will also be encouraged to present their work at national and international conferences and to publish their findings.

Career and Personal Development

An MPhil or PhD in Drama at University of Lincoln may enhance and progress careers in performing arts and can open up opportunities at senior levels in direction, production, management, and education. It can be the starting point for an academic career, and graduates may choose to go on to professional research or teaching in higher education institutions.

Programme Structure

The School of Fine and Performing Arts boasts extensive research expertise in the fields of drama, theatre, and performance studies where a team of academics offer continued supervision and support throughout.

Areas of specialism include playwriting, dramaturgy, scenography, musical theatre, Asian performance, intermediality, and historiography, as well as practice as research and practice-based research.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 27 months
Part-time
- 54 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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61

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6.5

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General requirements

First or upper second class honours degree and a Master’s degree.

Tuition Fees

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18900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5106 GBP / year

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Living costs

Lincoln

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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