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Visual and Media Studies
Embark on a scholarly journey at Università IULM - Milan, exploring the nexus of visual and media arts through its esteemed Visual and Media Studies Doctoral Program.

Christian Worship (Online)
This Christian Worship (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online builds on your worship experience and previous music education by integrating a biblical focus as the basis and philosophy for scholarly worship research.

Architectural Heritage
The Architectural Heritage doctoral course from Politecnico di Torino places heritage at the centre of its research interests, mainly in the forms of historical buildings in urban, rural, and landscape contexts in relation to the socio-economic, cultural, productive, and administrative realities of the territory which is continuously transforming.

Music Education (Online)
Throughout this Music Education (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online you’ll conduct advanced research and make valuable contributions to the discipline.

Architectural Engineering
The Architectural Engineering programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is awarded in recognition of a high level of mastery in the field of architectural engineering and upon demonstration of a distinct ability to make substantial creative contributions to knowledge in the field.

Urban and Regional Development
The interuniversity Ph.D. programme in Urban and Regional Development from Politecnico di Torino is designed to train highly-qualified doctors in socio-spatial dynamics of development.
Drama
Our PhD Drama programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out an in-depth piece of research before either writing a full thesis or completing a practice-based dissertation.
Music Research
The Music Research programme offered by King's College London explores musical cultures, creative practice, composition, performance, and sound traditions from diverse historical and geographical contexts.
Landscaping
The Landscaping from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava focuses on scientific research on the evaluation and assessment of soil, water, and air protection and the disposal of waste.
Theory and History of Architecture
The Theory and History of Architecture programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is designed for architects or graduates in the humanities, archaeology or fine arts who hold a master’s degree in architecture, archaeology or the humanities.
Environmental Design and Planning
The interdisciplinary Environmental Design and Planning program at Kansas State University takes advantage of the diverse but interrelated nature of the college’s design and planning disciplines. This program represents the comprehensive nature of our professional community and reflects how our faculty and the profession interact in practice.
Art History
Students in the PhD in Art History program at the University of British Columbia are encouraged to situate art in its historical context, to analyze its impact on the world around us, and to develop theoretical frameworks that contribute to critical thinking and engage with debates in the field.
Fine Art
The Fine Art programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University supports advanced research in contemporary fine art, enabling candidates to investigate creative practice, theory, and critical enquiry through original artistic and scholarly research.
Children's Book Illustration
The Children's Book Illustration programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores the art of children's book illustration through practice-led research, combining creative practice with theoretical enquiry to develop original contributions to this growing field.
Fine Art
The teaching of Fine Art at Aberystwyth University is now in its 90th year and our splendidly restored Edwardian building celebrates its centenary. The School is well equipped with large studios, print workshops, darkrooms, lecture theatres, seminar rooms, a MacSuite, galleries, archive room, and Museum.
Performing Arts Research Opportunities
While studying for an MPhil or PhD in Performing Arts Research Opportunities at University of Lincoln, students are able to undertake independent research in an area of their choice, supervised and supported by a team of academics. A range of training opportunities enables the development of key research skills.
Architecture
Architecture from University of California, Berkeley is a research degree appropriate for those seeking careers in teaching and scholarship in architecture and its related areas, or in roles in government or professional consultation that require depth in specialization and experience in research.
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at University of California, Berkeley offers a professional graduate degree, the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning.
The Doctoral School of Architecture
The Doctoral School of Architecture program of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is offered by the Faculty of Architecture.
Architecture
The Architecture programme form Istanbul Okan University is designed together with the Master's Programmes in Architecture with Thesis and Non-Thesis. Ph. D.