54 PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture in Canada
Music
Graduates from all areas of the Music program at the University of Toronto occupy leading positions in music departments across Canada and around the world.
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.
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.
Urban Land Economics
The PhD Urban Land Economics Program at University of British Columbia welcomes applications from individuals planning research-oriented academic careers.
Piano
The Piano program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.
Ethnomusicology
The program at University of British Columbia can accommodate interests in Ethnomusicology’s wide range of geographic areas and intellectual issues. We strongly encourage performance, close interaction with related disciplines (anthropology, area studies, sociology, linguistics, etc.), as well as border crossing within music (composition, theory, and historical musicology).
Theatre
The Ph.D. Theatre program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue theatre studies through coursework, comprehensive examination preparations and a doctoral dissertation project.
Cinema and Media Studies
The PhD in Cinema and Media Studies at York University, incorporating theoretical, historical and critical approaches to visual media, is designed to encompass a variety of methodological frameworks, cultural practices, and historiographic models.
Music - Gender and Women's Studies
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities.
Music - Performance Studies
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Performance Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities.
Urban Planning, Policy, and Design
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Urban Planning, Policy, and Design offered by the School of Urban Planning in the Faculty of Engineering at the McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and hands-on learning opportunities.
Art and Design
The Department of Art and Design at University of Alberta offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture and Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design degrees in a wide range of studio disciplines.
Architecture, Landscape, and Design
The post-professional Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto is a unique, highly rigorous and interdisciplinary program that trains students in multiple specialties and related disciplines to pursue research of the highest academic standard.
Design and Planning
The PhD in Design and Planning at the University of Manitoba is intended for students wishing to make a significant contribution to knowledge in design and planning fields through independently driven investigation, original research and creative scholarship.
Architecture
Architecture from McGill University is a research degree with a thesis. The foundations for the doctoral thesis are developed through four (or more) courses taken in the first two years of study.
Art History and Visual Studies
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.
Visual Arts
The PhD in Visual Arts at York University is a four year full-time program of study in which individually defined conceptual foci are materialized and disseminated through an integration of art works, research and writing.
Musicology
The M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Musicology at the University of British Columbia School of Music offer students advanced training leading to professional careers in teaching and scholarly research.
Orchestral Instrument
The D.M.A. Orchestral Instrument program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.
Voice
The D.M.A. Voice program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.