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122 Full-time PhD programmes in Visual Arts

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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. On-campus
4 years$35,346/yr
University of Kwazulu Natal3,8(153)
Durban, South Africa Top 7% in Worldwide

Visual Arts

Welcome to the Centre for Visual Arts at the University of Kwazulu Natal. The Art Centre for creative engagement and innovative research.

Ph.D. On-campus
$279/yr
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David4,1(27)
Lampeter, United Kingdom

Swansea College of Art - Doctor of Philosophy

The Swansea College of Art - Doctor of Philosophy degree is an internationally recognised qualification which affords students the opportunity to investigate a topic relevant to the Faculty’s areas of expertise under the supervision of a team of qualified academic staff at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$22,614/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Computer Science (Art, Media and Engineering)

The PhD program in Computer Science (Art, Media and Engineering) at Arizona State University emphasizes research on the integration of the human physical experience with computation and digital media.

Ph.D. On-campus
10 years$27,810/yr
Western Sydney University4,0(23)
Campbelltown, Australia +4 Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Arts

The Creative Arts program offered by Western Sydney University aims to provide professional artists with recognition of both their practice and the contribution they make to professional and scholarly knowledge.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$26,456/yr
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David4,1(27)
Lampeter, United Kingdom

Art and Design

The Professional Doctorate in Art and Design at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is designed to create a deep understanding of you and your place and perception of the world of Art and Design in all of its forms and representation.

Ph. D. On-campus
4 years$22,614/yr
Nottingham Trent University4,4(179)
Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide

Art and Design

The Art and Design research at Nottingham Trent University is dynamic and imaginative. We have an outward looking research culture, with a strong focus on art and design practice as a significant contributor to cultural enrichment, social dynamics and economic vitality.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$24,095/yr
University of Parma4,4(238)
Parma, Italy Top 9% in Worldwide

Philological-Literary, Historical-Philosophical, and Artistic Studies

Embark on a rich academic journey with the University of Parma's Doctoral Program in Philological-Literary, Historical-Philosophical, and Artistic Studies.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsFree
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Eighteenth-Century Art and Visual Culture

The Department of Art History at The Open University UK welcomes proposals situated in 18th-century art, architecture and design in this Eighteenth-Century Art and Visual Culture programme.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,102/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(48)
Tucson, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Musical Arts

The Musical Arts degree from The University of Arizona has emphases in composition, conducting, and performance. In the performance emphasis concentrations are available in bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, guitar, horn, harp, harpsichord, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, and voice. 

Ph. D. On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA)3,3(3)
Portland, United States

Visual Arts

The Visual Arts course of study at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) comprises three interrelated academic programs: Seminars, Topological Studies, and Independent Studies. Each of these programs focuses on the historical relation between art and ideas.

Ph.D. Blended
5 years$54,000/yr
University of Lincoln4,2(47)
Lincoln, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Conservation of Cultural Heritage

This Conservation of Cultural Heritage programme at University of Lincoln is designed for students who have a passion to pursue a conservation or heritage-based research project defined by themselves, but with the support of an academic environment and supervisors.

Ph. D. On-campus
2 years, 3 months$25,979/yr
KTH Royal Institute of Technology4,3(35)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 3% in Worldwide

Art, Technology and Design

The Art, Technology and Design programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise at the intersection of artistic and scientific practices through interdisciplinary approaches.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of South Africa (UNISA)4,2(488)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 15% in Worldwide

Arts

A doctoral degree in Arts at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

Ph.D. On-campus
6 years$1,369/yr
Oxford Brookes University4,2(65)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Arts

Here in the School of Arts at Oxford Brookes University we combine text and practice based approaches to research. With world-leading academics and research across our subject areas, we provide a vibrant environment for our large and dynamic group of PhD students.

Ph.D. On-campus
2 years$24,162/yr
University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,6(9)
Irvine, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Visual Studies

The Ph.D. program in Visual Studies, administered by the faculty of the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), offers students the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in the cultural analysis of visual artifacts and experiences.

Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$37,217/yr
Lingnan University4,0(8)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 20% in Worldwide

Film and Visual Arts

The Film and Visual Arts programme offered by Lingnan University develops advanced research and creative expertise in film, visual arts, and digital media within contemporary creative industries.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$11,993/yr
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. On-campus
3 years$28,537/yr
University of East London4,3(139)
London, United Kingdom

Fine Art (DFA)

The Fine Art (DFA) programme of the University of East London has been running for over 20 years. It is designed for artists working across a range of media and methodologies who wish to make their practice the basis for doctoral study.

Doctorate On-campus
3 years$22,884/yr
University of Essex4,1(87)
Colchester, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Film Studies (Creative Practice)

 Our PhD Film Studies (Creative Practice) at University of Essex draws on this unique tradition, offering supervision for students in all fields of our wide-ranging staff research expertise, including an exceptional variety of approaches to mainstream and experimental practice, global cinemas, and comparative media.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$27,763/yr

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