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MPhil & PhD in Cultural Studies

Student comment: “I’ve had the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with an extraordinary calibre of students, instructors and visiting academics.”

Jeff Heydon, PhD in Cultural Studies

Length:
Full-time or part-time.
Applying:
No deadline, unless applying for funding (deadline: 2 March).
Please see How to apply.
Entrance requirements:
Master’s degree in cultural studies or in a related field with good results, especially in the dissertation. If your first language is not English you need a minimum score of 7.0 in IELTS or equivalent.
Funding:

UK/EU students may be eligible for AHRC funding. Applications must be received by 2 March. See the following page for details: or contact James Burton at j.burton@gold.ac.uk

Skills:
You should develop skills in ethnography and cultural research, and be able to deploy these to articulate your appreciation of crucial debates in the public domains of the media, the culture industries, formal and informal institutions and in the wider contemporary cultural scene.
Fees:
Please see Tuition fees.
Staff research interests:
Please see Staff research interests.
Find out more:
Download a booklet [PDF, 1,334KB] or contact Professor John Hutnyk
About the department:
Centre for Cultural Studies

On this programme we interrupt theory with practice, and practice with theory – we aim to engage you, intellectually and critically, and with enthusiasm, in a cultural studies project that questions everything.

The MPhil/PhD programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture. We will introduce you to a wide variety of perspectives and traditions, animated via a creative interface between disciplines. You will develop a fundamental grounding in social and cultural theory, cultural studies and cultural research, as well as skills in ethnography, digital media, textual and audio-visual analysis.

The programme encourages you to deploy these methods to articulate your appreciation of crucial debates in the public domains of the media, the culture industries, formal and informal institutions, and in the wider contemporary cultural scene. Many students write text-based theses, but approximately one third of our candidates produce theses that incorporate practical work in media and/or arts.

See details of staff research interests and Research degrees for information about starting your research, upgrading to PhD registration, and submitting your thesis.

What you study

See more detailed information about this programme.

Assessment

Written thesis and viva voce. It is possible to submit work in other media, by arrangement.

Application enquiries

Please see how to apply for information on applying to this programme.