Dissertation - Theatre and Performance Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Close supervision of individual students.

Learning Outcomes

PhD students shall carry out research work leading to the writing and presentation of an original dissertation on any of the major topics of Theatre and Performance Studies. For this purpose, they shall consider the diversity of possible subjects, the theories of theatre and entertainment, the theories of performativity, the history and criticism of theatre and entertainment (in their national, comparatist, and transdisciplinary aspects), as well as the various languages of drama, including writing for the stage, interpretation/acting, and staging.

Students should also develop scientific autonomy, mastering research methodologies and the ability to articulate their work with national and international research networks. The disseration may consist of a reasoned and theoretically expounded presentation of one or a series of creative assignments offering a contribution to the evolution of knowledge in this field (Law 74/2006/annex Decree-Law 65/2018).

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The contents of the syllabus vary according to the research topics chosen by students.

Head Lecturer(s)

Fernando Matos de Oliveira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

A bibliografia a recomendar depende de cada um dos temas a desenvolver pelas/os doutoandas/os. / The bibliography varies according to the research topics chosen by students for their dissertations.