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

Associated

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

Related Student Organisations

Career Opportunities

Find a Supervisor / PhD Project

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.