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AHRC / Technē Doctoral Studentships

The Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance invites applications for AHRC studentships from candidates who are accepted for the MPhil/PhD degree to commence in 2023.

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Former PhD student Catherine Trenchfield publishes book on Kneehigh Theatre Company

As a former PhD student at Royal Holloway, I am very excited to share my news of my upcoming publication The Global and Local Appeal of Kneehigh Theatre: Brand Kneehigh.

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REF 2021 results for Music and Drama at Royal Holloway

We're thrilled with our results in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, with 73% of our research outputs judged to be of four star, world-leading standard.

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91% overall student satisfaction.

Source: National Student Survey, 2018

6th in the UK for Performing Arts.

Source: QS World University Rankings, 2018

90% of our Drama, Theatre and Dance graduates go onto further study within six months of graduating.

Source: DLHE, 2017

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  • Drama and Creative Writing

    3 years full time

    BA WW48

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Music and Theatre

    3 years full time

    BA WW43

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama and Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA WV45

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama and Theatre Studies

    3 years full time

    BA W440

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama with Film

    3 years full time

    BA W4W6

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama with Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA W4V5

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama with Dance

    3 years full time

    BA W4W5

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama and Theatre Studies with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    W44F

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama with Acting

    3 years full time

    BA W4W7

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Performing and Digital Arts

    3 years full time

    BA W450

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Modern Languages and Drama

    4 years full time

    BA RW94

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • English and Drama

    3 years full time

    BA QW34

    English
  • Classical Studies and Drama

    3 years full time

    BA QW84

    Classics
  • Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama

    3 years full time

    BA Q2W4

    Comparative Literature and Culture
  • Theatre Directing

    1 year full time

    MA

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama, Theatre and Dance MA by Research

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama, Theatre and Dance PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Theatre Directing

    1 year full time

    MA

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama, Theatre and Dance MA by Research

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Drama, Theatre and Dance
  • Drama, Theatre and Dance PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

    Drama, Theatre and Dance

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