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Modern and Contemporary Art and Theory
The Open University UK art history discipline has a strong record of pioneering and world-class research in Modern and Contemporary Art and Theory.
Management in the Built Environment
Management in the Built Environment at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) involves collaboration, innovation and new ways of managing and future-proofing the built environment.
Conducting
The DMA program in Conducting at Arizona State University offers emerging conductors the opportunity to improve their art, craft and scholarship while becoming well-versed in multiple areas of conducting.
Collaborative Design
Collaborative Design as a research theme at The Open University UK Design Group encompasses a broad spectrum of investigations including topics such as teamwork, co-design, participation, inclusion and empowerment.
Design, Housing and Merchandising
The PhD in Human Sciences, option in Design, Housing and Merchandising (DHM) at Oklahoma State University, is designed to promote breadth, depth and integration of knowledge in apparel design and production; interior design; and merchandising.
Music
The Department of Music at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Music, and Doctor of Philosophy.
Architecture
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.
Urban Design, Planning and Disaster Management
Urban Design, Planning and Disaster Management offered at Kyushu University is for those who wish to research deeper into the fields of psychology, clinical psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, education, health and sport sciences, and architecture.
Human Geography and Urban Studies
This Human Geography and Urban Studies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science offers training in human geographic research and in responding to the challenges of rapid urbanisation and urban redevelopment around the world.
Regional and Urban Planning Studies
This Regional and Urban Planning Studies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science addresses the opportunities, problems, politics and economics of urban and regional planning in cities around the world.
Design
The Design programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is a top-rated graduate programme for those seeking to teach or conduct fundamental research in the field of human-centered design.
Engineering Design
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.
Art and Design
Investigate themes such as histories and theories of art, design and visual culture, graphic and communication design, illustration and the art of the book, fashion and textiles, and photography alongside the Art and Design programme from the University of Portsmouth.
Film and Media
Shape an original project in film, animation and digital media that reflects your interests and the questions you want to pursue alongside the Film and Media course from the University of Portsmouth.
Performing Arts (Distance Learning)
Undertaking this Performing Arts (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield means joining an internationally recognised research community spanning music, music technology, acting and performance.
Architecture
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.
Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology
The objective of the Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology programmme at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is to train researchers in the techniques specific to the realisation of architecture, building construction and urbanism, and it focuses on research, development and innovation in these areas of activity.
City and Regional Planning
City and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley provides training in urban and planning theory, advanced research, and the practice of planning.
History of Art and Archaeology
The History of Art and Archaeology programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in visual culture, artistic traditions, and material heritage across historical periods.
Dance Studies
The focus of the PhD in Dance Studies at The Ohio State University keeps dance at its core with research grounded in and emanating from this rich nucleus of human activity. The aim of the program is to produce scholars who can demonstrate disciplinary rigor, intellectual acumen and a profound awareness of developments in their field.