Course summary
This practice-based Anthropology, Media and Performance PhD programme will see you carry out an extensive piece of research in the field. Jointly managed by the Drama department and the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology /Social Anthropology, this programme begins with a year of academic formation and preliminary training in research methods and relevant craft techniques, before you carry out your project on the basis of field research of up to a year's duration. In the third year, you will be expected to return to Manchester and prepare the presentation of your results in textual or other media, as appropriate. Aims We aim to:
- introduce you to potential interdisciplinary combinations of anthropology, applied theatre/performance studies and media
- introduce cutting-edge theories and self-reflexive, critical research practice in all these fields;
- train you in a range of practical field research methods and media production skills to enable you to carry out the year-long
- make you aware of the legal and ethical implications of your work and of the appropriate procedures for ensuring ethical
- encourage you to develop a range of transferable skills. This includes areas such as IT and AV media, as well as
Entry requirements
- Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and - Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below. To apply for University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including AHRC NWCDTP and School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentships is 13 January 2025. All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below. You will need to be nominated by your proposed supervisor for a number of our scholarships. Therefore, we highly recommend you discuss these funding opportunities with your supervisor first, so they can advise on your suitability and ensure you meet nomination deadlines. For more funding information, visit our funding page or our funding database to search for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.
Provider information
University of Manchester
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Manchester
M13 9PL