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122 Full-time PhD programmes in Visual Arts

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Burren College of Art4,0(1)
Ballyvaghan, Ireland

Studio Art

The Studio Art programme of Burren College of Art can be taken as a full-time, part-time, or hybrid (part-time with full-time periods of study).

Ph.D. On-campus +2
4 years$21,331/yr
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(80)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theater and Performance Studies

Embark on a journey that delves into cross-cultural, interdisciplinary explorations of performance, broadly defined. We offer a Theater and Performance Studies degree at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$36,297/yr
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague4,0(1)
Den Haag, Netherlands

Arts

PhDArts offers an international, high-level doctorate in art and design. The PhDArts research trajectory consists of two elements: individual research and participation in the doctoral study programme. An appropriate team of supervisors is sought for each doctoral student. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Wolverhampton4,1(81)
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Top 20% in Worldwide

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. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$22,816/yr
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano3,9(47)
Bolzano - Bozen, Italy Top 10% in Worldwide

Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies

The Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies course from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano aims to train a new generation of researchers capable of embracing the opportunities offered by the convergence of design, art, social sciences, humanities and technology, integrating complex knowledge to address multiple global challenges from a post-disciplinary perspective

Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Georgia4,1(51)
Athens, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Art

An intensive program at University of Georgia with tracks in Art Education and Art History. Students engage in intensive research and work closely with faculty mentors. They procure jobs at universities and museums and routinely secure tenure track and curatorial positions.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of California, San Diego4,3(16)
San Diego, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Visual Arts

The Visual Arts program at the University of California, San Diego consists of two degree paths: Art History, Theory and Criticism and Art Practice, a concentration designed for artists engaged in advanced research who wish to pursue their work in an environment geared to doctoral study, and to produce studio, media, performance or public facing work alongside a written dissertation.

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$36,477/yr
Manchester Metropolitan University4,3(143)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide

Art

The Art programme at Manchester Metropolitan University will help you advance or change your career, deepen your expertise, and expand your research and practical skills.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$30,287/yr
University of Hertfordshire4,3(107)
Hatfield, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Creative Arts

A University of Hertfordshire PhD degree in Creative Arts is an internationally recognised research degree signifying very high levels of achievement in research, and an original contribution to knowledge in the student’s chosen field.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$24,391/yr
University of Texas at Dallas4,4(8)
Richardson, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Visual and Performing Arts

The PhD in Visual and Performing Arts program at University of Texas at Dallas is designed primarily for individuals who wish to conduct advanced research and to teach at the college level, and can lead to a wide variety of non-academic careers as well.

Ph.D. On-campus
10 years$16,962/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Early Modern Art and Visual Culture

The Art History discipline at The Open University UK has a strong specialisation in Early Modern Art and Visual Culture that extends from Byzantine art to Northern Europe and the Italian Renaissance.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,102/yr
Robert Gordon University4,3(53)
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 20% in Worldwide

Yugoslavism in Contemporary Art

This Yugoslavism in Contemporary Art PhD degree at Robert Gordon University call seeks an art/cultural historian or practising artist or curator, to conduct research into an aspect or aspects, of the persistence of the Yugoslav past in present post-Yugoslav visual culture.

Ph.D. On-campus
2½ years$23,987/yr
RISEBA University4,3(11)
Riga, Latvia

Media Arts and Creative Technologies

The Media Arts and Creative Technologies programme at RISEBA University focuses on arts research based on creative practices and the transformative potential of digital technologies, offering academically advanced studies in the use of digital technologies in various media environments, immersive platforms and audiovisual arts.

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$7,301/yr
Hasselt University4,8(149)
Hasselt, Belgium Top 10% in Worldwide

Audiovisual and Visual Arts

At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Audiovisual and Visual Arts.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$664/yr
UCSI University3,8(17)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Art, Design, and Creative Media

Embark on a creative odyssey into the realm of artistic expression with UCSI University's Art, Design, and Creative Media doctoral program.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Robert Gordon University4,3(53)
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 20% in Worldwide

Contemporary Art and Activism

This Contemporary Art and Activism PhD at Robert Gordon University would examine aspects of the vexed relationship between art and activism.

Ph.D. On-campus
2½ years$23,987/yr
Coventry University4,1(496)
Coventry, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Arts, Memory and Communities

The Arts, Memory and Communities programme offered by Coventry University investigates the relationships between arts, culture, memory, heritage, identity, and community engagement through interdisciplinary and practice-based research.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$22,210/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,8(12)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 1% in Worldwide

Chinese Art

The programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong provides academic training for students to conduct advanced research on history, theory and studio practice of Chinese art. It adopts an all-inclusive approach to Chinese Art - traditional, modern, international and contemporary.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$5,996/yr
University of Westminster4,3(93)
London, United Kingdom Top 20% in Worldwide

Arts

The School of Arts at the University of Westminster is home to the Centre for Research and Education in Art and Media (CREAM), one of the most successful and highly rated Arts research centres in the UK. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Ph.D. On-campus +2
4 years$23,570/yr
Western University - Canada3,9(58)
London, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

Visual Arts

The Ph.D. in Visual Arts at Western University - Canada provides advanced training in art history, visual culture, and creative practices in contemporary art and new media. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$4,799/yr

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