MA by Research in Theatre and Performance Studies

Degree Overview

The degree of an MA by Research offers you the opportunity to design a bespoke programme of research that you undertake over one year full-time or two years part-time. Throughout your research you will be assigned a supervisor who will support and guide you from the application stage to the completion of your research. The MA by Research is designed to be flexible in terms of the topic and the assessed format you undertake. Your degree may culminate in a 30,000-40,000 word thesis or a combination of practice as research (this may involve performance, curation, writing for performance, translation, applied theatre projects or digital outcomes) alongside a shorter thesis. Your work will be examined by an internal and external examiner, who may choose to hold a viva (although this is not always deemed necessary). Throughout your research you will be integrated into the theatre and performance postgraduate community, have opportunities to undertake professional skills training and be encouraged to attend research events both in the department and the wider university.