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1.1k PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture
Lancaster University4,2(70)
Lancaster, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Architecture
The Architecture course from Lancaster University offers a unique opportunity to draw from a range of topics within Architecture and the wider build environment.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Reading4,2(31)
Reading, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Art
At University of Reading, whether you have a clear research direction or just some emerging ideas, we can help you shape, strengthen and refine an Art PhD proposal.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,345/yr
University of Birmingham4,2(51)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide Film Studies with Audio-Visual
Enhance your film-making skills on the practice-based Film Studies with Audio-Visual programme from University of Birmingham. Film and edit your own practical output (a documentary, feature or portfolio of video work) to demonstrate your research.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,558/yr
Victoria University of Wellington4,1(84)
Wellington, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Newcastle University4,2(84)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Film Practice
This Film Practice research programme from Newcastle University provides you with a unique opportunity to develop your film as a practice-led research project.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$32,921/yr
Newcastle University4,2(84)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies
Through this Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies PhD programme from Newcastle University you'll join a thriving, high-profile interdisciplinary research community of postgraduate research students and experienced academic researchers who are key figures in their fields.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$32,921/yr
SOAS University of London4,1(36)
London, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide 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.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,558/yr
University of Bristol4,3(103)
Bristol, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide History of Art
The Department of History of Art is a thriving and collegial centre for the study of art, visual culture and theory. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to Soviet public monuments, from pre-Renaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora. University of Bristol offers the History of Art programme.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$29,548/yr
Newcastle University4,2(84)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$32,921/yr
University of Brighton4,2(58)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Film, Screen and Popular Culture
The PhD in Film, Screen and Popular Culture from University of Brighton has a research culture in film and screen studies that has fostered national archives and given critical insight across practice, theory and history.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$22,910/yr
Queen Mary University of London4,1(124)
London, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Visual Cultures
At Queen Mary University of London, we invite applications from highly motivated students who wish to apply to our new PhD Programme in Visual Cultures.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,099/yr
Newcastle University4,2(84)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Music
This Music PhD programme from Newcastle University enables you to pursue advanced research in the areas of classical, popular, world, contemporary, early, folk and traditional music through a range of approaches. These include practice-based research, and musicological and theoretical inquiry.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$32,921/yr
Cardiff University4,6(168)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Composition
This Composition programme from Cardiff University, offers an opportunity to study with leading composers with internationally regarded expertise and experience in contemporary music composition.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,603/yr
University of Chester4,3(63)
Chester, United Kingdom Art and Design
The Department of Art and Design at the University of Chester can be pursued either through conventional text-based studies or through a combination of studio-based activities where individual creative practice forms a significant part of the intellectual inquiry supported by a critical commentary.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$21,084/yr
University of Surrey4,4(70)
Guildford, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Digital Media Arts
In the vibrant and expanding Digital Media Arts programme of the University of Surrey, we embrace subjects that include: film, animation, visual effects, computational arts, video games, immersive media, digital acting, mediatised theatre, motion graphics, movement interfaces, performance capture, machine vision and interactive cinema.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$32,786/yr
Maynooth University4,2(53)
Maynooth, Ireland Top 4% in Worldwide 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$16,149/yr
University of West London4,5(72)
London, United Kingdom Musical Theatre
This Musical Theatre course from University of West London the aims to attract those interested in exploring the connections between music, theatre and movement through scholarly research and creative projects.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,587/yr
VILNIUS TECH4,3(74)
Vilnius, Lithuania Top 6% in Worldwide Transformations in architects’ profession (Humanities, History and theory of Arts)
The Transformations in architects’ profession (Humanities, History and theory of Arts) doctoral candidate position is available at the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. Applicants interested in other research topics related to architectural theory and history are also welcome to apply.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$14,627/yr
University of York4,2(106)
York, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Music
The Music PhD programme from University of York may be proposed in any area closely related to the research interests of current members of staff (see staff profiles).
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$34,202/yr
Brunel University of London4,0(140)
London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide 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$30,114/yr