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.).
Drama & Theatre Studies - Research
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.
Duration
Course Code: PhD (Drama and Theatre Studies), full-time; 1PA1 PhD (Drama and Theatre Studies), part-time; 1PA2
Further enquiries
Professor Patrick Lonergan
Drama and Theatre Studies, School of Humanities
T: +353 91 492 631
E: Patrick.Lonergan@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/drama/
Subjects taught
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.).
Our research is conducted in association with the Moore Institute: www.mooreinstitute.ie/
Performing Shakespeare in Ireland—click here
The Abbey Theatre Digital Archive and other Irish Theatre archives—click here
NUI Galway announces plan to digitize Abbey Theatre archive—www.nuigalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/news-archive/2012/october2012/...
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 Globalisation
Intercultural Theatre
Theatre criticism
Theatre and Digital Humanities
Performance Studies
Social Media and Performance
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