Contrats doctoraux / Media and Performing Arts.
Lieu: Middlesex University
Deadline: 14 mars
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/staffdirectory/index.aspx
The School of Media and Performing Arts, led by the Dean, Professor
Carole-Anne Upton, has recently benefited from major investment in its
research areas. We enjoy an exceptional group of Professorial and senior
research staff in *Media, Cultural Studies, Dance, Music and Theatre
Arts*and a strong research culture within which our PhD candidates are
centrall positioned.
Performing Arts celebrated considerable success in RAE2008, and includes
the internationally-renowned Centre for Research into Creation in the
Performing Arts (www.rescen.net ). Research in Media focuses on Cultural
Theory and Communication Studies, with particular interest in Gender, Sex
and Sexualities.
Alongside traditional approaches to doctoral studies, we have particular
expertise in practice-as-research. We offer two forms of practice-led
research degrees, a "mixed-mode" PhD in which the integration of theory and
creative practice is foregrounded, and a Doctorate of the Arts (80% expert
arts practices), which is suitable for experienced practitioners.
We welcome innovative and interdisciplinary proposals from excellent
candidates that reflect the research interests of Middlesex Media and
Performing Arts staff. Applicants are advised to consult the School web
pages and school staff profiles:
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/staffdirectory/index.aspx
Research areas of particular interest include:
· *Cultural studies*: gender and sexuality, film and philosophy,
cultural theory
· *Dance*: choreography and improvisation / pedagogy / histories
· *Language and writing*: creative writing, language/linguistics
· *Media industries*: practice and analysis of policy and practice
· *Music*: musicology / composition / performance
· *Theatre Arts*: devising and dramaturgy / translation for
performance / applied theatre and philosophical concerns
We look forward to receiving your proposals.
Any queries should in the first instance be directed to Prof Vida L
Midgelow, Director of Research Degrees (School of Media and Performance):
v.midgelow@mdx.ac.uk
Full details and application forms:
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/applications/fees/bursaries/index.aspx
The deadline for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on 14th March
2014and interviews will be held in April/May 2014.
Please note, in addition to the standard documents that need to be
submitted as part of your application, all applicants for the Performing
Arts and Media and Cultural Studies areas are also required to submit a
project proposal.
*The proposal* should be no longer than *2 pages* and be written using
the *following
headings*:
- Applicant name
- Proposed project title
- Motivations for undertaking this research
- Research Questions
- Outline of research topic
- Research Methods/Methodology
- If relevant, please indicate who in the School you have communicated
with relating to this research application
The bursaries re offered on a full-time basis to EU/UK and Overseas
applicants and cover a maintenance award and fee payments (at the UK/EU
rate, currently £13,863 and £3,996 respectively; note that Overseas
applicants will be required to cover the difference between the UK/EU and
International Student fee - currently £9,700). The Scholarships are for
three years, subject to satisfactory progress. The level of the maintenance
element of the Scholarships is linked to the level of corresponding awards
made by UK research councils and is subject to regular review. The
studentship bursaries are free of both tax and national insurance
contributions.
In addition to work on the doctoral research project, successful applicants
will be expected to contribute to associated activities within their
respective Schools.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a minimum of a first or an upper second class honours
degree or equivalent, and preferably a good masters degree, in a relevant
area. If your first language is not English, you should have a minimum
IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) or TOEFL 575
(paper-based), 87 (with at least 21 in listening and writing, 22 in
speaking and 23 in reading) (computer-based).
How to Apply
Download the application
form<http://www.mdx.ac.uk/Assets/2014%20Research%20Degrees%20Studentship%20Application%20form.pdf>