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1.1k PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture
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
Stellenbosch University4,4(123)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 5% in Worldwide Drama and Theatre Studies
Doctoral Drama and Theatre Studies degrees at Stellenbosch University in the arts are research degrees culminating in a dissertation. The study as a whole can consist of theoretical work or it can be the result of an integrated study of the creative processes and theoretical work which are reported in a dissertation.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$1,308/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(195)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide Ethnomusicology
The program at University of British Columbia can accommodate interests in Ethnomusicology’s wide range of geographic areas and intellectual issues. We strongly encourage performance, close interaction with related disciplines (anthropology, area studies, sociology, linguistics, etc.), as well as border crossing within music (composition, theory, and historical musicology).
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,052/yr
Columbia University4,4(113)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Theatre and Performance
The Theatre and Performance program from Columbia University encourages students to explore the reciprocal relationships between performance and scholarship, criticism and creation, theory, and practice in one of the world's great centers of theatrical performance, New York City.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
University of Virginia4,3(35)
Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music
The Department of Music at the University of Virginia supports Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowships for students from historically underserved communities in preparation for admission to Ph.D. programs.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$34,302/yr
Binghamton University4,1(55)
Binghamton, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Art History
Binghamton University’s Department of Art History is a pioneering site of new methodologies and approaches to the field of art history, which is constantly evolving.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$24,500/yr
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4,6(9)
Lincoln, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Architectural Engineering
The Architectural Engineering Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln allows students to develop depth and breadth of knowledge by focusing their research within specialized concentrations of the AE field.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$31,182/yr
University at Buffalo4,4(40)
Buffalo, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Urban Planning
Our Urban Planning program at the University at Buffalo is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,740/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
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
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Art History
The Department of Art and Art History at Stanford University offers this PhD degree program in Art History. The program is relatively small, and affords the graduate student the opportunity to work intensively with individual members of the faculty.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,540/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(195)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide Piano
The Piano program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,052/yr
University of Nottingham4,2(105)
Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Music
Invest your time and follow your passion to create original Music research at the University of Nottingham.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$34,661/yr
Texas Christian University4,6(18)
Fort Worth, United States Music Theory and Composition
In the Music Theory and Composition program from Texas Christian University, you’ll learn from five full-time faculty composers and theorists, as well as several other accomplished composers, in a highly selective program based on individual instruction and mentoring.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Amsterdam4,2(101)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide Geography, Planning and International Development Studies
The Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research is dedicated to providing supervision and support to post-graduate students pursuing a PhD in social sciences at the University of Amsterdam. It offers this degree programme in Geography, Planning and International Development Studies.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$5,105/yr
RMIT University4,1(135)
Melbourne, Australia Top 3% in Worldwide Design
Immerse yourself in the theory and practice of design with the Design program at RMIT University.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,288/yr
Manchester Metropolitan University4,3(143)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide Architecture
The Architecture programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables doctoral researchers to deepen their expertise while developing advanced research and practical skills in architecture, urbanism, design, and related creative practices.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,287/yr
University of Lincoln4,2(47)
Lincoln, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Music
Music students are invited to join one of the thriving research groups at the University of Lincoln and participate in its Critical Encounters Research Series, alongside academic staff and peers.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years, 3 months$25,979/yr
University of Florida4,3(99)
Gainesville, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Art History
The School of Art & Art History at University of Florida offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$31,872/yr