Dr. Victoria Lowe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Victoria Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Film Studies at the University of Manchester. Her teaching interests cover contemporary British cinema, the relationships between stage and screen, acting, and contemporary UK performance practices. She specializes in British cinema and television, with particular expertise in archives used in research, including the Robert Donat archive and the Basil Dean archive. Before her academic career, Lowe worked as a producer for drama on radio, television, and film, and as a script reader for BBC Wales. Her research interests include early television, stage/screen adaptation, intermediality, and screen acting. Lowe is currently engaged in a project titled 'Granadaland Revisited: Regional Identity, Innovation and Creativity in UK Broadcasting 1956-2004'.

Research Interests

Film Television History British Cinema Screen Acting Theatricality and Cinema Intermediality Stardom Voice in Cinema

Courses

DRAM 10032: Art Film DRAM 20031: Contemporary British Cinema DRAM 30222: Screen Acting Stardom

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.