103 PhD programmes in Art History

Building on a long tradition of intellectual innovation, the Department of Art History at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) endorses an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to art history of all periods and places.

Explore 21st century Art History at University of Plymouth and learn about this ever-expanding discipline, marked by interdisciplinary cross-overs, varied and competing methodologies, and a huge range of objects of study that can break through the boundaries of the traditional notion of ‘art’.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree presupposes the doctoral studies required in the curriculum as well as a dissertation. The licentiate degree consists of a licentiate thesis and additional postgraduate studies. University of Jyväskylä offers the Music, Art and Culture Studies programme. 

The History of Art graduate program at Johns Hopkins University is designed to give students working toward the PhD degree an encompassing knowledge of the history of art and a deep understanding of the theories and methodologies pertaining to art historical research. 

The Art History and Education program from The University of Arizona provides an interdisciplinary, theoretically informed, methodologically diverse two track PhD program: with one track in Art History and one in Art and Visual Culture Education.  

This History of Artcourse from the University of Cambridge offers the opportunity for independent research under the supervision of an expert member of staff.

For the PhD in Art History and Theory at University of Essex  of offer supervision across a range of fields and have a long tradition of postgraduate training in all the major areas of European art and architecture from 1300 to the present, and in the art and architecture of Latin America and the United States.

While studying for an MPhil or PhD in Art programme at University of Lincoln, students are expected to undertake independent research in an area of their choice, supervised and supported by a team of academics.

Our Art History PhD program at The University of Iowa provides scholarly challenges, research skills, and mentoring necessary for professional development and successful careers.

Critically assess art from the medieval period to the present day, and learn to analyse its style, content, meaning, theory and aesthetics. At the University of St Andrews School of Art History, you will focus on the major arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, but your studies can also encompass applied art, performance art, graphic art and photography. 

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside, offers Art History Ph.D. degrees with an emphasis on the history of art and architecture from the early modern period to the present.

The History of Art programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London engages with interdisciplinary approaches to art history through research collaboration, archival resources, museum engagement, and the study of visual culture.

The Queen's University’s Ph.D. in Art History is a top-tier program that gives serious students the opportunity to do advanced research with the support of an internationally recognized faculty supervisor. 

The Art History and Musicology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in art, music, and cultural heritage through interdisciplinary approaches.

In this research-focused Art History and Visual Studies program at University of Victoria, you will study art and the visual world. Join our vibrant community of students, faculty and arts professionals to undertake innovative studies of art, imagery and architecture, from ancient archeological sites to contemporary video games.

The department of Art History at the University of Delaware offers studies in the history of art from ancient to modern times, with special concentrations in art of the Americas and in European art from the Renaissance through the modern eras.

The DPhil in History of Art at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination. 

The Art History program at Northwestern University is designed to prepare our graduates for professional lives as art historians and theorists of visual and spatial cultures. 

The Department of Art History at University of Wisconsin Madison offers programs leading to the master of arts and the doctor of philosophy in art history. 

The PhD at University of Kansas is intended for students who hold the MA degree in Art History.