Course summary
The University of Chichester Conservatoire has one of the largest and liveliest musical theatre departments in the UK with a community of over 400 student performers. You will get to showcase public performances with professional production teams for regional tours, major art festivals and to create and premiere new commissions. The main aims of the programme are: the creation and interpretation of new knowledge through original research or other advanced scholarship, or of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline and merit publication; a systematic acquisition and understanding of a substantial body of knowledge which is at the forefront of the academic discipline; the general ability to conceptualise, design and implement a project for the generation of new knowledge, applications or understanding at the forefront of the discipline, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems; a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic enquiry appropriate to the discipline.
Modules
Specialist areas for supervision include: Performing medicine; solo performance making; practice-as-research in performance; performing politics.
Assessment method
The award of MPhil or PhD is assessed through submission of a written thesis or equivalent for practice-based disciplines and an oral examination with a panel of examiners (viva voce). The viva is optional for MPhil.
Entry requirements
Degree or degree-equivalent qualification.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | With no element lower than 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 89 |
For more detail about our English language requirements, including details of the University's Summer Pre-Sessional English language courses, see our website.
https://www.chi.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £4820 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15088 | Year 1 |
| England | £4820 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4820 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4820 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4820 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4820 | Year 1 |
| International | £15088 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Nominal Registration (Writing Up - 6 months after completion) £375
Provider information
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Chichester
PO19 6PE