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Music
The Music programme from SOAS University of London will help you pursue research on a wide range of subjects, mainly but not exclusively focused on the music of Asia and Africa.

Cinema Studies
The Cinema Studies programme at University of Canterbury is offered within the Department of English. Our Honours courses are coded as English courses, but the Cinema Studies Honours year focuses on film topics and has specific prerequisites.

PhD in Urban and Regional Planning
Learn how to shape and improve cities, towns, and regions. Develop the expertise to make our urban and rural environments more functional, sustainable, and appealing with the PhD in Urban and Regional Planning degree at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Fine Art
The Fine Art PhD programme from Newcastle University internationally significant research profile of our staff and our excellent facilities provide a stimulating environment for practical or theoretical research.

Art and Creative Practices
The University of Brighton is a creative and intellectually vibrant focus for a PhD in Art and Creative Practices.

Art History and Theory
Studying the Art History and Theory programme at University of Canterbury helps you understand theories of art, material culture and aesthetics, and their relevance in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Creative Arts
The Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong is an advanced postgraduate research degree that develops research skills and provides high achieving candidates with the opportunity to conduct in-depth research in their chosen field of research.

Drama and Theatre Studies Practice-Based
Explore creative, practice-based research with the Drama and Theatre Studies Practice-Based programme from University of Birmingham. Supported by the academic experts, your project might include new performance techniques, examine a particular aspect of theatre practice or involve a specific community of participants

PhD in Interior Architecture
Create indoor spaces that inspire. Learn how colour, materials, light, shape, and form can influence a person's mood or provoke a particular response with the PhD in Interior Architecture degree offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

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.

Architecture
Research in the area of architecture is carried out by specialist centres. Architecture is offered at London South Bank University.

Music
This Music programme from Maynooth University offers a doctoral-level programme in Music for students who wish to engage in high-quality research in selected areas of the discipline.

Music Performance Practice
Are you an accomplished performer looking to develop your work through postgraduate research? On this Music Performance Practice course from University of Birmingham you'll pursue a practice-based research project. Your project can be focused around contemporary genres, through experimental work, to historically-informed and other practice-led studies of western art music.

Design
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.

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.

Comedy Studies
In this interdisciplinary Comedy Studies area at Brunel University of London we consider the production, content, reception and wider socio-political implications of comedy in a variety of formats and from a range of perspectives.

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.

History of Art and Archaeology
Undertaking this History of Art and Archaeology programme from SOAS University of London is an intense and personally rewarding experience.

Art
The Art course from Lancaster University could focus on one of a wide range of topics within Fine Art or on a subject that crosses different disciplines.

Music
The Doctor of Philosophy in Music from University of Canterbury follows on from completion of an Honours or Masters degree and is in an approved field of supervised research.