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

At University of Glasgow, our outward-looking, multi-disciplinary research activities are based on high-quality, challenging and flexible graduate Theatre Studies programmes.

The Engineering Design PhD programme at Brunel University of London uniquely integrates engineering and design within a research-intensive university that emphasises both impact and technical applications.

Academics at The Open University UK investigate an array of musical practices, from the 15th century to the present day in this Historical Musicology programme.

Study the Architecture course at the University of Bath in a department that integrates architecture and civil engineering research to take on the complex challenges of creating a more sustainable world.

Theatre and Drama in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of theatre practitioners and who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

The PhD in Architecture at The University of Manchester is based within the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG) , and looks beyond technical design to the complex processes and practices that run through the development adaptation and the use of built environments. 

Our Art History and Visual Studies PhD programme at The University of Manchester offers the opportunity to conduct in-depth research in an area of particular interest.

The Architecture course from University of Cambridge offers the opportunity for independent research under the supervision of a departmental staff member. Unless the candidate is part of a research group, the research is undertaken entirely by the candidate on their own, with regular supervision on progress with their supervisor.

The Performance Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter offers you an opportunity to extend and reflect on your creative performance practice. The area of study is entirely dependent upon your expertise, and could include playwriting, acting, directing, physical theatre, dance theatre, music theatre, or music performance.

The Musicology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores music, performance practices, and musical cultures through critical and contextual research into historical and contemporary musical traditions.

A Music PhD at University of Leeds is an internationally-recognised research qualification. You can study for your PhD on campus or by online learning.

Our PhD Music (Electroacoustic Composition) programme at The University of Manchester will see you produce a portfolio of electroacoustic works and a written commentary under the supervision of our academics.

The Drama, Theatre and Performance degree at University of Roehampton aims to provide its research students with the opportunity to study in a stimulating, responsive, supportive environment, which fosters independent, critical thinking.

The Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance at Royal Holloway University of London is an ideal place to undertake PhD research.

The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University is committed to engaging in world-leading research that addresses social, environmental and architectural challenges - locally, nationally and internationally.

The Design programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables doctoral researchers to deepen their expertise while developing advanced research and practical skills in design and related creative disciplines.

The DPhil in Fine Art at University of Oxford is designed to support research in contemporary art making (through the practice-led DPhil) and contemporary art history and theory (through the DPhil by written thesis only).

At the University of Nottingham, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Architecture (Social Science).

Our PhD course at University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area and gain high-quality research training in Design.

Our internationally-renowned Research Degree programme at The Courtauld Institute of Art is one of the largest in the United Kingdom, hosting over 100 doctoral students at any one time on their paths toward a PhD.