PhD Film and Television at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

A successful PhD candidate would need to meet the requirements of the university Senate for admittance to the programme. The researcher intending to work towards this degree has the intention of specializing at the highest level in their field in order to make an original contribution to knowledge a Doctor of Philosophy, Film and Television Programme Code: ADA02 There are two options available to both part-time and full-time doctoral candidates: Thesis – the student’s research is developed and guided through the proposal writing process to the submission of the PhD thesis of 75 000 – 80 000 words. Creative Research – this option acknowledges the importance of artistic work as part of the PhD

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 2 to 3 years full-time & 5 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must have a Masters’ Degree from a recognized and registered tertiary institution. Must have a 70% mark aggregate A potential supervisor from the department should be identified and approached prior to application. PhD applications are managed at School level, and the prospective supervisor in the Film and TV department will be approached to comment on the short research proposal submitted (see below). At PhD level we require research with significant contribution to new knowledge and/or filmic creative practices. Must submit a Short Research Proposal (no less than 1200 words and no more than 2000 words) describing their intended research. This is a key part of the application and It is advised that it is carefully prepared and honed before submitting. Note the following: This document must coherently express a specified and focused research idea or question at PhD level. If you

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Research and PhD applicants must approach the relevant school or department to discuss the research topic and availability of a supervisor before applying.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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