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1.1k PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture

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The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Engineering Design

The Engineering Design theme at The Open University UK addresses all stages of the engineering design process and links the properties of the products with the processes by which they are designed.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$22,102/yr
Nottingham Trent University4,4(179)
Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide

Art and Design

The Art and Design research at Nottingham Trent University is dynamic and imaginative. We have an outward looking research culture, with a strong focus on art and design practice as a significant contributor to cultural enrichment, social dynamics and economic vitality.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$24,095/yr
The University of Sydney3,9(55)
Sydney, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide

Architecture, Design and Planning

The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning places a high emphasis on its research activities. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney may be undertaken across the school's active research areas: Architecture, Architectural and Design Science, the Design Lab, and Urban and Regional Planning.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$35,986/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Sound Studies

Sound Studies at The Open University UK is an expanding field of research that examines concepts, practices and technologies relevant to auditory culture.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$17,102/yr
University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,6(9)
Irvine, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Visual Studies

The Ph.D. program in Visual Studies, administered by the faculty of the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), offers students the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in the cultural analysis of visual artifacts and experiences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$37,217/yr
Western Sydney University4,0(23)
Campbelltown, Australia +4 Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Arts

The Creative Arts program offered by Western Sydney University aims to provide professional artists with recognition of both their practice and the contribution they make to professional and scholarly knowledge.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,456/yr
University of Alberta4,2(137)
Edmonton, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Art and Design

The Department of Art and Design at University of Alberta offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture and Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design degrees in a wide range of studio disciplines. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$7,505/yr
University of Chichester4,3(11)
Chichester, United Kingdom

Dance

The Dance department at University of Chichester has gained an international reputation in PhD studies through Practice as Research, and actively encourage applicants in this area of research practice.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,510/yr
Princeton University4,4(35)
Princeton, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Architecture

The Architecture program from Princeton University focuses on the history, theory, and criticism of architecture, urbanism, landscape, and building technology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Columbia University4,4(113)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music

The Music program from Columbia University incorporates three areas: historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(195)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre

The Ph.D. Theatre program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue theatre studies through coursework, comprehensive examination preparations and a doctoral dissertation project.  

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,052/yr
Oxford Brookes University4,2(65)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Built Environment

The School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University has a dynamic and thriving research programme within a research environment that is internationally recognised for its quality and impact.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$24,162/yr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,4(14)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Musicology

Our graduate program in Musicology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill aims to produce well-rounded scholars who will have the knowledge and skills to teach at the highest professional level and produce original research of quality and significance. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$29,422/yr
University of Melbourne4,2(119)
Melbourne, Australia Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Arts

The Doctor of Philosophy – Arts – also known as a PhD or Doctorate – is the highest Arts degree offered by the University of Melbourne. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$35,346/yr
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Composition

The DMA in Composition at Stanford University is offered to a limited number of students who demonstrate substantial training in the field and high promise of attainment as composers.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,540/yr
Yale University4,2(54)
New Haven, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History of Art

At the Yale University we offer our graduate students a phd degree in History of Art. You are welcome to join us! 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Music (Musicology)

The PhD Music (Musicology) programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to develop historical and/or analytical skills at an advanced level, with independence and originality of thought combined with technical skill.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,287/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music (Orchestral Conducting)

Graduate studies in Music (Orchestral Conducting) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance; our programs also promote individual courses of study that allow musicians, scholars, and composers to aspire to excellence in performance, research, and creation. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$33,171/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music (Wind Conducting)

Graduate studies in Music (Wind Conducting) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$33,171/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music Theory

Graduate studies in Music Theory at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$33,171/yr

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