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Music
As a research programme, the course does not have a modular outline. Each student receives close supervision on an individual and original project, which has the potential to make a new and substantial contribution to the field. The Music programme is offered at Bangor University.

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.

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.

PhD in Composition Arts
Develop your skills in notated composition, film scoring, music technology or sonic arts to a professional level with a PhD in Composition Arts postgraduate study from Victoria University of Wellington.

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.

PhD in Film
Enhance your degree with a postgraduate qualification and gain advanced knowledge and skills in PhD in Film at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Arts and Machine Creativity
The Doctor of Philosophy programme is designed for students focused on advanced research and scholarly exploration in the field of arts and machine creativity. The research programmes offer opportunities for in-depth study and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the discipline, pushing the boundaries of the integration of art and technology.

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.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance
Graduate with the skills you need to be able to perform, compose or teach at a high professional level with this Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance program from Victoria University of Wellington.

Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning
This Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning candidate at Curtin University prepares students to acquire a systematic and critical understanding of a complex field of learning and specialised research skills to advance learning and/or professional practice corresponding to AQF level 10 qualifications.

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
Conduct your own research project in an area of History of Art that interests you. Join a renowned Art History, Curating and Visual Studies Department and benefit from exceptional resources including an on-campus fine art gallery. The History of Art course is offered at University of Birmingham.

Arts and Education
Ready to discover and create new knowledge? The Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education) at Charles Sturt University is the platform to do just that.

Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
The Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering programme offered from Loughborough University is home to a thriving community of over 60 academic staff, 40 technical and clerical support staff and over 240 active researchers that include fellows, associates, assistants, engineers and doctoral students.

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.

Theatre
The Theatre programme at the University of Surrey will provide you with a supportive and collegiate research experience within our conservatoire, the Guildford School of Acting (GSA).

Arts and Creative Industries
The School of Arts and Creative industries is an ideal place to undertake PhD research. You will join a small, vibrant and diverse group of PhD students and will be supervised by academics of international standing. Join the Arts and Creative Industries degree at London South Bank University.

Performing Arts and Production
This Performing Arts and Production degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, consisting of a diverse culture of interdisciplinary postgraduate research.

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.

Design
This Design degree from the University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity and time to explore innovative research practice through original, critical works.