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1.1k PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture

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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(80)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Art History

Building on a long tradition of intellectual innovation, the Department of Art History at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) endorses an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to art history of all periods and places.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,297/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Urban Design and Planning

This Urban Design and Planning program at University of Washington brings together faculty from disciplines ranging from Architecture to Sociology to focus on the interdisciplinary study of urban problems and interventions.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$33,171/yr
Shanghai Jiao Tong University3,8(8)
Shanghai, China Top 1% in Worldwide

Architecture

This Doctor of Architecture degree program is offered by the School of Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$6,803/yr
Georgia Institute of Technology4,4(50)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Architecture

Doctoral studies in Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology train students for careers conducting research in academic settings, in scientific laboratories, and now increasingly in private firms as well.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$18,553/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,5(42)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Historical Performance Instruments

The Historical Performance Instruments program at Johns Hopkins University leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) provides students with the highest level of professional training in the art of musical performance or the craft of musical composition. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$66,670/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,5(42)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Piano

The Piano program from Johns Hopkins University leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) provides students with the highest level of professional training in the art of musical performance or the craft of musical composition. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$66,670/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,8(12)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 1% in Worldwide

Music

The Chinese University of Hong Kong offers this PhD in Music. Research in Historical Musicology and Theory focuses mainly on Western Music, while that in Ethnomusicology emphasizes Chinese Music and other non-Western music cultures.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,996/yr
University of California, Davis4,3(12)
Davis, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Ethnomusicology

The graduate program in Ethnomusicology at University of California, Davis offers rigorous training in the intellectual history of the field, theory, fieldwork, ethnography, transcription/analysis, and area studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
University of Memphis4,3(18)
Memphis, United States Top 20% in Worldwide

Conducting

Designed for students seeking the highest degree in the field, the Conducting program offered by University of Memphis is a rigorous three-year course of study culminating in a doctoral dissertation.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Harp

Prepare for a career as a professional harpist. We offer a doctoral degree in Harp at the Indiana University Bloomington. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Viola

Discover a new level of musical excellence. We offer a doctoral degree in Viola at Indiana University Bloomington.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava3,9(27)
Bratislava, Slovakia Top 20% in Worldwide

Spatial Planning

The Spatial Planning programmefrom Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava will help you gain knowledge of natural, technical, social and economic sciences necessary to ensure integrated management of sustainable spatial development in the unity of socio-cultural, natural-ecological.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$1,123/yr
University of Memphis4,3(18)
Memphis, United States Top 20% in Worldwide

Music Education

The Music Education program is offered by University of Memphis. Train to teach from the moment you step on campus. Our well-respected music education curriculum at Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is based on musicianship, teaching and research and is taught by the finest faculty in the field. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
University of Memphis4,3(18)
Memphis, United States Top 20% in Worldwide

Musicology

Achieve a high level of knowledge in music history and the methodologies of musicology through the Musicology program offered by University of Memphis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Temple University4,1(73)
Philadelphia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Dance

The Dance degree from Temple University offers a rigorous curriculum of coursework and research, culminating in an in-depth dissertation project. Critical theory seminars in culture, history, pedagogy and philosophy are interwoven with experiential methodology studies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
The Glasgow School of Art4,2(5)
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Doctoral Study

The Doctoral Study, PhD course from The Glasgow School of Art has a distinctive specialist, practice-led research culture which is widely recognised internationally.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,537/yr
Guildhall School of Music & Drama4,0(1)
London, United Kingdom

Music

The Music programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama is distinctive in that it is dedicated to the performing arts. Researchers pursue self-directed projects that connect creative practice with scholarly enquiry in an outstanding conservatoire with world-class facilities.  

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,029/yr
University of Cincinnati4,3(17)
Cincinnati, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Music Theory

The UC College-Conservatory of Music offers students unparalleled opportunities to perform, learn and live in a thriving next-generation city known for its intense interest in the performing and media arts. This Music Theory program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$26,644/yr
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,2(159)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 4% in Worldwide

Fine Arts by Creative Work

The PhD is the highest qualification which a student can earn by conducting independent research under supervision. This PhD in Fine Arts by Creative Work is offered at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$1,878/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Brass Pedagogy

Focus your studies on brass. We offer a phd degree in Brass Pedagogy at the Indiana University Bloomington. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr

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