54 PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture in Canada
Art History
Students in the PhD in Art History program at the University of British Columbia are encouraged to situate art in its historical context, to analyze its impact on the world around us, and to develop theoretical frameworks that contribute to critical thinking and engage with debates in the field.
Music - Musicology
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Musicology offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities.
Media and Design Innovation
The PhD doctorate in Media and Design Innovation delivered by the Toronto Metropolitan University is a unique practice-based doctoral programme that allows the scholarly exploration of the creative process in a wide range of fields.
Film and Moving Image Studies
The PhD in Film and Moving Image Studies at Concordia University Montréal trains the next generation of film scholars in the dominant forms of contemporary visual culture.
Planning
The Planning Program is an internationally recognized, dynamic unit within the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto.
Music
The Department of Music at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Music, and Doctor of Philosophy.
Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies
This Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies PhD program from Queen's University provides students with a wide range of course options and professional opportunities, including academia, arts management, programming, media production (from mainstream media to artistic and activist production), and curation.
Theatre Studies
The PhD in Theatre Studies at University of Victoria offers training and mentorship from leading theatre scholars and professionals to support the development of a research project that marks an original contribution to the field of theatre studies.
Composition
The D.M.A. Composition program at University of British Columbia is designed for composers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.
Art History
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Art History offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes in-depth and rigorous learning opportunities.
Music - Composition
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Composition offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities.
Music
Students in the PhD in Music program at Western University - Canada are engaged in a program of study that leads to an original contribution to their field of study: composition; music education; musicology; or music theory.
Ethnomusicology
The PhD in Ethnomusicology at Memorial University of Newfoundland is designed to train individuals who envisage a career in scholarship, either as professors in the academy or as cultural animators of various types in the public sector.
Cinema and Media Studies
The Ph.D. program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue Cinema and Media Studies through coursework, comprehensive exams, a viva, and a dissertation project.
Music Performance
The Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto has trained several generations of leading musicians in Canada and around the globe. It offers this DMA in Music Performance.
Music
The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at Western University - Canada is a doctoral degree in Music Performance with areas of concentration in voice, piano (solo and collaborative), violin, viola, cello, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, saxophone, trombone, and choral conducting.
Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies
The PhD in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies at Concordia University Montréal deepens your understanding of how humans interact with the world around them, examining the socio-cultural and environmental dimensions of human settlements as they evolve.
Drama
The Department of Drama at University of Alberta offers graduate programs leading to the degree of PhD in Performance Studies, Master of Fine Arts degrees in Theatre Design, Directing, Theatre Voice Pedagogy, and Theatre Practice, and Master of Arts in Drama degree.
Art History and Visual Culture
This Art History and Visual Culture program at York University focuses on the Canadian heritage in the visual arts, including works of art made by Canadians as well as works that have been brought to Canada and remain here on a permanent basis.
Musicology
The PhD program in Musicology at University of Victoria is small and selective, offering advanced students the opportunity for intensive directed research in the areas of expertise of its faculty.