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

The Aberystwyth University DProf programme combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

The Art History Department at University of Aberdeen is an active group of researchers, offering expert supervision to research students in a wide range of topics, including late medieval art and architecture, early modern British and European art, the history of collecting and exhibitions from medieval and early modern art through art theory to contemporary visual culture.

The Music by Composition research degree at University of Hull has a long-standing history of high quality research. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Architecture and the Built Environment (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

The Film Studies programme offered by King's College London explores cinema, moving-image culture, and theoretical approaches to screen media across international contexts.

The Film and Television Production programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores screen storytelling, production practices, media industries, and creative development across film, television, and emerging audiovisual formats.

PhDs are not only essential for those pursuing a career in academia, but also offers the practitioners to develop areas of expertise, or to acquired the knowledge and skills required to facilitate innovation within the context of practice. Learn more with the Architecture programme from University of Kent.