94 PhD programmes in Liberal Arts

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.

The Performing and Media Arts programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in performance, media cultures, and interdisciplinary arts scholarship.

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.

On this PhD programme at Queen Margaret University you will create a significant piece of original research and, in the process, gain advanced research knowledge and skills, putting you in a very strong position for progression in your chosen academic or professional field, or to change the direction of your career. 

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. 

The Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences is a central academic institute for doctoral candidates in the humanities, law and social sciences, who regard the exchange with academics from other disciplines as an important part of their own research. It is offered at Heidelberg University.

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.

The MA and PhD programs in Theatre and Performance Studies at York University  emphasize our collective interest in theatre, performance, and cultural politics.

The Performing Arts programme from University of Plymouth welcomes proposals for both practice-led and more traditional forms of doctoral research in performer training, live art, site-specific performance, experimental theatre, interdisciplinary creative practices, intercultural performance, somatic practice, performance and religion, and popular performance.

The Social Sciences - Education programme offered by Lithuanian Sports University develops advanced research expertise through interdisciplinary study of pedagogy, training, and social support systems.

The Doctoral Degree Program in Human Sciences at the University of Oulu offers you an interdisciplinary and inspiring research community to implement your doctoral thesis research under expert supervision.

The Liberal Studies, Doctorate from University of Memphis student follows a unique course of study, students work with academic advisors to develop a curriculum proposal that satisfies both the interdisciplinary intent of the DLS program and the Graduate School's requirements for graduation. Students may choose to create a campus or online course of study.

Embark on an enriching intellectual odyssey at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) with the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program.

The Theatre program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia has a distinguished history that began shortly after 1900 when a small group of aspiring thespians resolved to enhance the cultural life of the campus by producing plays in an abandoned dining room in Lathrop Hall.