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1.1k PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture

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University of California, Riverside4,7(7)
Riverside, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Art History

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside, offers Art History Ph.D. degrees with an emphasis on the history of art and architecture from the early modern period to the present.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$9,620/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Ethnomusicology

The Open University UK welcomes applications for PhD study in Ethnomusicology and ethnographic studies of music more broadly.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,970/yr
RMIT University4,1(135)
Melbourne, Australia Top 3% in Worldwide

Art

The Art course at RMIT University will provide the framework, the focus and the discipline necessary to conduct speculative inquiry in the field of art.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$25,736/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Music (Musicology)

Examine and expand the traditional boundaries of musicology as you research, create and teach with this Music (Musicology) program at Arizona State University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$27,810/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Music Composition

The DMA in Music Composition at Arizona State University is a comprehensive professional degree program designed for outstanding students of acoustic, electronic and multimedia composition who are preparing for professional careers, including teaching positions at the university level.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$27,810/yr
University of Cincinnati4,3(17)
Cincinnati, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Composition

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 Composition program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$26,644/yr
University of Cincinnati4,3(17)
Cincinnati, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Music Performance - Harp

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 Performance - Harp program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$26,644/yr
University of Sussex4,0(79)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Popular Music Practice

Are you interested in researching and interrogating the languages and performance styles of popular music? this Popular Music Practice programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,389/yr
University of Hertfordshire4,3(107)
Hatfield, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Film

The University of Hertfordshire welcomess applications from postgraduate students interested in pursuing innovative research into Film and Television from a broad range of perspectives.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$24,203/yr
Birkbeck, University of London4,2(39)
London, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide

Film and Screen Media

The Film and Screen Media programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London investigates the history, development, and interaction of film, television, and other screen media.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,752/yr
Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Musicology

The Department of Musicology at Uppsala University boasts a wide range of research interests and projects. Our education and research on music is based on perspectives on humanistic knowledge, with a focus on cultural, historical and aesthetic issues.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Politecnico di Torino4,2(216)
Torino, Italy Top 6% in Worldwide

Architectural and Landscape Heritage

The Architectural and Landscape Heritage degree at Politecnico di Torino constitutes the vast area of ​​research on which the specificities of scientific interests are focused, in the awareness that the disciplinary methods of research also constitute the foundation of every form of protection.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Birkbeck, University of London4,2(39)
London, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide

History of Art

The History of Art programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London engages with interdisciplinary approaches to art history through research collaboration, archival resources, museum engagement, and the study of visual culture.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,752/yr
Queen's University Belfast4,2(80)
Belfast, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Planning

The Planning programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in spatial planning, sustainable development, governance, and place-making, enabling students to investigate complex social, environmental, and territorial challenges through interdisciplinary research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,523/yr
University of Rochester4,9(7)
Rochester, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Conducting (Orchestral)

DMA Conducting (Orchestral) majors at University of Rochester specialize in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting, but also conduct in areas other than their principal repertory.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$49,148/yr
University of Liverpool4,3(138)
Liverpool, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Architecture

The School of Architecture at the University of Liverpool (LSA) is an internationally recognised centre for architectural and built environment research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$33,860/yr
University of Rochester4,9(7)
Rochester, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Musicology

The Musicology Department at University of Rochester provides students across the Eastman community with creatively designed courses that explore the intricacies of musical meaning and aesthetics in widely divergent historical, cultural, and geographical settings.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$49,148/yr
University of Rochester4,9(7)
Rochester, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Music Theory

A comprehensive program in Music Theory at University of Rochester contributes to the education of every undergraduate Eastman student, with courses for the well-rounded musician, including analysis, style composition, improvisation, and music making. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$49,148/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Digital, Material Transformation and Infrastructures

This Digital, Material Transformation and Infrastructures research area at The Open University UK considers cities not just as cultural and political sites, but also as sites where socio-material relations are enacted.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,970/yr
Stockholm University4,0(91)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Culture and Aesthetics

The Culture and Aesthetics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in artistic, cultural, and intellectual traditions across multiple disciplines.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree

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