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92 Full-time PhD programmes in Liberal Arts
Humanities
The Humanities PhD programme from the University of Southern Denmark is a research training programme that qualifies PhD students at the highest international level to independently undertake research, communication and teaching tasks.
Humanistic Studies
The objective of the doctoral degree in Humanistic Studies from Rovira i Virgili University is to train students to become high-level researchers who are able to work in both basic and applied research in the field of human sciences.
Arts
The Arts program at Monash University involves the independent investigation of a research problem formulated by you in consultation with your supervisors.
Creative Arts
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Creative Arts program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice.
History and Humanities - Europe, America, Arts and Language
The new History and Humanities - Europe, America, Arts and Language programme at Pablo de Olavide University takes up the legacy of the PhDs in History of Latin America, History of Europe, Art and Modern Languages, Translation and Spanish as a foreign language, which obtained various Mentions of Quality and the last Mention of Excellence for doctoral programmes.
Art
While studying for an MPhil or PhD in Art programme at University of Lincoln, students are expected to undertake independent research in an area of their choice, supervised and supported by a team of academics.
Humanities Research
The Humanities Research programme offered by De Montfort University develops advanced research expertise in humanities scholarship, critical inquiry, and cultural analysis, enabling students to investigate historical, literary, creative, and social topics through original interdisciplinary research.
Interdisciplinary Studies
The Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program (ISGP) at the University of British Columbia was established in 1971, the first of its kind in Canada. It is one of the only Canadian programs to offer doctoral degrees in interdisciplinary studies, and is possibly one of the largest of its kind in North America.
Theatre Studies
Theatre Studies at University of Otago helps unlock such skills as self-confidence, teamwork, communication and creative expression, as well as giving you the chance to reflect on and inhabit lives vastly different from your own.
Applied Theatre
Research the dynamic global impact theatre can have on a wide variety of areas. Study the history of applied theatre or examine the interactions between theatre and refugees. We offer a Applied Theatre degree at the University of Victoria.
Philosophy
Join a world-leading centre for research in rational choice theory, formal epistemology, philosophy of science, and moral and political philosophy. Learn more at the Philosophy programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
As a student in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences program at the Swinburne University of Technology, you will undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession.
Applied Economics (Liberal Arts)
The PhD in Applied Economics at Auburn University is offered jointly by the Department of Economics, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, and the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment.
Arts and Health
Begin your research journey with Brunel Arts and Health's leading PhD options. Established in 2021, the Arts and Health program at Brunel University of London offers interdisciplinary research environments, investigating the effects of art, music, movement, and drama on health and wellbeing.
Dramatherapy
The Dramatherapy programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores therapeutic practices that use drama, performance, and creative expression to investigate psychological, social, and cultural experiences through advanced research.
Art and Design (Postgraduate Research)
The aim of the Art and Design (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton is to give each student the best possible foundation from which to launch further research and career development.
Applied Intercultural Arts Research
The interdisciplinary program in Applied Intercultural Arts Research program from The University of Arizona is managed by the Graduate College and offers a Master of Arts and a PhD in partnership with six other academic colleges: Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Science, Social and Behavioral Science, and Public Health.
Japanese Humanities
The International Master’s Program (IMAP) in Japanese Humanities (founded 2011) and the International Doctorate (IDOC) in Japanese Humanities (founded 2017) are the only two graduate programs conducted in English within Kyushu University’s Graduate School of Humanities.
Theatre
We develop scholar-artists engaged with performance in theatres, media, and the world. This Theatre research degree at University of Georgia encourages the integration of scholarship with the practice of dramatic art. Graduates teach at colleges across the US and abroad.
Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development
Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development at the University of Pennsylvania is a doctoral program exploring the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects of human development within the context of culture, education, and social policy.