327 PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture in United Kingdom

The School conducts high-quality significant national and international research and offers excellent opportunities for graduate studies, successfully combining modern engineering and technology with the exciting field of digital media.

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.

The Fine Art (DFA) programme of the University of East London has been running for over 20 years. It is designed for artists working across a range of media and methodologies who wish to make their practice the basis for doctoral study.

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

A Conservatoire PhD at Birmingham City University will help you create opportunities to develop research skills that support performance, composition or a scholarly career. 

Film at University of Kent is known for its dynamic and inclusive research community. Whether you are interested in theories, histories or aesthetics of film and digital media, we have the academic expertise to support your research.

The doctoral program in Fine Arts from Warnborough College is designed for learners who intend to develop and pursue professional careers in the arts that will require and combine a expertise in both Studio Art and Art History. 

While studying for an MPhil or PhD in Drama at University of Lincoln, students have the chance to undertake independent research in an area of their choice, supervised and supported by a team of academics. A range of training opportunities enables the development of key research skills.

The PhD research in Design at the University of Brighton has held an international reputation for design research and design studies over many decades, with innovative approaches and global success recognised across, for example, sustainable design, product design, textile design and graphic design.

The Digital Culture and Communication programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London explores digitally mediated dimensions of aesthetics, affect, art, cities, everyday life, politics, and the post-human condition.

A key area of specialist interest in the Art History discipline at The Open University UK is the History of Architecture and Design, in the early modern and modern periods.

The Music programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in sound, music, performance, and creative practice, preparing researchers to investigate musical cultures, technologies, and artistic processes through scholarly, practice-based, or interdisciplinary approaches.

Film Studies at University of Hull is a dynamic new teaching and research unit, which offers PhD research degrees in a range of fields, including television, American cinema, animation, horror and adaptation studies.

Across Scotland increasing numbers of these organisations are growing new forests and innovating sustainable business models to mobilise natural resources in pursuit of social and ecological benefits balanced with financial sustainability. We offer this phd project in Designs on Net-zero - Exploring Design Thinking and Innovation in Nature-based SMEs at the Robert Gordon University.

The Art History discipline at The Open University UK has a strong specialisation in Early Modern Art and Visual Culture that extends from Byzantine art to Northern Europe and the Italian Renaissance.

As a Film Studies student at the University of St Andrews, you will explore a range of films and other screen media - mainstream and peripheral - from around the world, examining the contexts in which they are made, seen and used. 

Professional Doctorate in Performing Arts at University of East London is intended for practitioners across a range of performance-based disciplines who wish to make their practice the basis for doctoral study; indicatively theatre directing, acting, dance, music or technical practice such as sound and lighting.

The PhD Programme offered by Architectural Association develops advanced research expertise in architectural history, theory, and urban studies through critical and interdisciplinary investigation of the built environment.

This Yugoslavism in Contemporary Art PhD degree at Robert Gordon University call seeks an art/cultural historian or practising artist or curator, to conduct research into an aspect or aspects, of the persistence of the Yugoslav past in present post-Yugoslav visual culture.

A University of Hertfordshire PhD degree in Creative Arts is an internationally recognised research degree signifying very high levels of achievement in research, and an original contribution to knowledge in the student’s chosen field.