Drama, Dance and Performance

This Drama, Dance and Performance PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield incorporates historical
research, theoretical inquiry, and emerging forms of practice research.
Many of our students develop innovative approaches to performer
training, teaching, and devising as part of their practice research.

Key Facts:

• A  Drama, Dance and Performance Drama, Dance and Performance PhD at  University of Huddersfield University of Huddersfield is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This programme allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.
• Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
• Our research degrees are available as full-time, part-time and some are offered distance learning.
• You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).

This programme of research culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.

You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.

Research in Drama, Dance and Performance incorporates historical research, theoretical inquiry, and emerging forms of practice research. Many of our students develop innovative approaches to performer training, teaching, and devising as part of their practice research.

Some key areas of expertise in our department include:

• Psychophysical actor training and performance Age, (dis)ability, gender and race in performance Immersive and game-based performance Laboratory methods for practice research
• Current staff and students are researching a wide range of topics including mindfulness and contemplative practices, performance magic and conjuring, horror and the gothic in performance, extended voice techniques, the aging body in performance, audio-visual laboratory methods, clowning, improvisation, criminology, and choreographic reconstruction.
• Our excellent facilities include three fully equipped performance studios together with workshops, costume stores, digital media suites and changing rooms.
• To find out more about the research we conduct, take a look at our Research, Innovation and Skills webpages, where you will find information on each research area.