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Accessibility & LanguageDrama and Theatre Studies
Course Overview
This course allows students to undertake doctoral research in any areas related to Drama and Theatre Studies. PhDs may be conducted in the area of theatre practice (playwriting, direction, devising, etc) and academic research (theatre history, contemporary drama, etc)
Programmes Available
Structured PhD AHSS (Drama and Theatre Studies)(Full-Time)
Structured PhD AHSS (Drama and Theatre Studies)(Part-Time)
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
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Learning Outcomes
Entry Requirements
The minimum qualification necessary to be considered for admission to the PhD programme is a high honours, primary degree (or equivalent international qualification), or ’other such evidence as will satisfy the Head of Department and the Faculty of his/her fitness’ (NUI Galway Calendar). It is more usual, however, for successful applicants to have already gained a Master's degree.
Who’s Suited to This Course
Current research projects
Our research is conducted in association with the Moore Institute.
The Abbey Theatre Digital Archive and other Irish Theatre archives.
Current funded research opportunity
Work Placement
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If you are still looking for a potential supervisor or PhD project or would like to identify the key research interests of our academic staff and researchers, you can use our online portal to help in that search
Research Areas
- Theatre Archives and Theatre History
- The Abbey Theatre Digital Archive
- Irish Drama and Theatre
- Shakespeare and Ireland
- Theatre Practice and Theatre Production
- Playwriting
- Ensemble
- Theatre and Globalization
- Intercultural Theatre
- Theatre criticism
- Theatre and Digital Humanities
- Performance Studies
- Social Media and Performance
Researcher Profiles
Professor Patrick Lonergan, Academic Director of the Abbey Theatre Digital Archive project. Research interests include Irish theatre, Shakespeare and Ireland, Martin McDonagh, and Theatre and Globalization.
See www.nuigalway.ie/drama/ for full staffing information
Course Fees
Fees: EU
€5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
€14,500 p.a. (€14,640 including levy) 2024/25
Extra Information
EU Part time: Year 1 €4,250 p.a. (€4,390 including levy) 2024/25
All students, irrespective of funding, must pay the student levy of €140.
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