Program Overview

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PhD Film Studies (Creative Practice)

The PhD Film Studies (Creative Practice) is a postgraduate research course offered by the University of Essex. This program allows students to investigate their chosen topic in real depth and reach a profound understanding.

Overview

The Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies has a distinguished history of combining critical and creative work. The PhD Film Studies (Creative Practice) draws on this unique tradition, offering supervision for students in all fields of staff research expertise. This includes an exceptional variety of approaches to mainstream and experimental practice, global cinemas, and comparative media.

Our Expert Staff

Within the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, students will be allocated a supervisor whose role is to guide them through the different stages of their research degree. The support provided by the supervisor is a key feature of the research student experience, and students will have regular one-to-one meetings to discuss progress on their research.

Specialist Facilities

Studying within the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies will give students access to a range of exceptional resources and facilities to enhance their learning and research. This includes a dedicated 120-seat film theatre, fitted with digital HD projection facilities, and a substantial collection of DVDs available for student borrowing.

Your Future

Our graduates have gone on to undertake successful careers in production and academia, as well as other careers. Other past students in the Department are now established as university lecturers, teachers, publishers, publishers' editors, journalists, arts administrators, theatre artistic directors, and translators.

Entry Requirements

UK Entry Requirements

• A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects:
  • Art History
  • Creative Writing
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Literature
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Sociology
  • Theatre/Drama Studies

International & EU Entry Requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries.

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language, we require IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum component score of 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in all other components.

Structure

Course Structure

A research degree doesn't have a taught structure, giving students the chance to investigate their chosen topic in real depth and reach a profound understanding.

Teaching

This PhD offers students a choice of pathways for them to develop their creative practice. Students will either work on a full-length original screenplay or equivalent short screenplays, accompanied by a critical commentary.

Assessment

From the first day of research, students are encouraged to plan their work so that they can expect to submit their thesis for examination by the end of three years. A typical first year of undertaking research would involve developing a statement in which students will define the aims, theories, and methods proposed for the thesis and practical project.

Fees and Funding

Home/UK Fee

Ł5,006 per year

International Fee

Ł19,650 per year

Scholarships and Financial Support

There may be scholarships, bursaries, or discounts available to help with the cost of this course.

What's Next

Open Days

We hold Open Days for all our applicants throughout the year. Our Colchester Campus events are a great way to find out more about studying at Essex.

Applying

You can apply for this postgraduate course online. Before you apply, please check our information about necessary documents that we'll ask you to provide as part of your application.