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1.1k PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture

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Film Studies

Join an internationally recognised group of Film Studies and Television scholars and contribute original research to this dynamic field with the Film Studies programme at University of Birmingham.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 years$31,643/yr

Film

As a Film course from Lancaster University student you will normally be supervised by a team of two supervisors who will ensure that you receive focused critical feedback and encouragement throughout the programme.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available

Design and Creative Arts

Studying the Design and Creative Arts programme offered at Loughborough University offers a unique opportunity for self-discovery and personal growth. As a doctoral researcher, you will be responsible for managing your own schedule and developing your own ideas and approach, while being supported every step of the way.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$39,909/yr

Resource Efficient Future Cities

Our Resource Efficient Future Cities researchers from Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society. Find out more about working with the Supervisory Team.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$33,544/yr

Design Innovation

By undertaking the Design Innovation programme from Loughborough University, you will have the opportunity to work with top researchers and industry leaders and gain first-hand experience of real-life problem-solving.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$39,909/yr

Media

During the Media course from the University of West London you will benefit from expert supervision by established researchers and practitioners, and join a growing community of outstanding doctoral researchers in the field of media. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,646/yr

PhD in Architecture and Design

Gain the skills and knowledge required in the architecture profession, including the ability to visualise spatial subjects in three dimensions with the Architecture and Design degree at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available

Music

As a research programme, the course does not have a modular outline. Each student receives close supervision on an individual and original project, which has the potential to make a new and substantial contribution to the field. The Music programme is offered at Bangor University.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$26,381/yr

Integrative Systems and Design

The PhD in Integrative Systems and Design from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology trains students in leading world-class research based on their original ideas and driving a team of interdisciplinary experts to make a substantial research contribution. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,684/yr

Creative Research

At the Creative Research degree from University for the Creative Arts you have the ideal setting, support, and environment to achieve your research and practice ambitions as part of our supportive research community.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$24,379/yr

Design

The Design research degree offered by Brunel University of London has a well-established record of research excellence, with multidisciplinary, product-related design research grounded on strong engineering design traditions.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$33,544/yr

Civil Engineering

The Civil Engineering course from Kaunas University of Technology is a double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree

Geography and Planning

The School of Geography and Planning is a leading international centre of excellence in teaching and research in spatial planning, human geography and urban design from Cardiff University, where you can study the Geography and Planning programme.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$36,121/yr

Music and Sound

This Music and Sound degree from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to engage in an extended piece of academic research, either through creative practice in the production of an original body of work, or through the production of a written thesis. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 years$18,162/yr

Design Innovation

The Design Innovation programme from Maynooth University is the highest degree offered by the Department of Design Innovation. The structured PhD programme offers a framework which facilitates independent research, whilst providing milestones for measuring progress.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,404/yr

Music

Music research at Brunel University of London focuses on composition and musicology, and with the practice-based work in music, it is recognised as ‘of world-leading significance’ and demonstrating an ‘impressive stylistic breadth’.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,196/yr

Musical Arts

The University of Canterbury's Doctor of Musical Arts course is aimed at those wishing to undertake advanced research in music composition or performance. 

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,010/yr

Architecture

This Architecture programme at Eastern Mediterranean University offers a learning environment with a contemporary approach to education for young people of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3½ years$3,765/yr

Arts and Education

Ready to discover and create new knowledge? The Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education) at Charles Sturt University is the platform to do just that.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$24,023/yr

Semiosis - Semiotic Enhancement of Visual Communication for Improved Audience Engagement

How can Peircean semiotic theory facilitate this in visual communication’s primary audiences for mutual benefit? The Semiosis - Semiotic Enhancement of Visual Communication for Improved Audience Engagement programme is offered by the University of Dundee.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,682/yr

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