43 Part-time PhD programmes in Art History

We're proud to offer a supportive and creative environment in which to carry out your work, and we encourage interdisciplinary engagement with other areas of research. We offer a Art, Design, Media and Fashion degree at the University of Southampton. 

The Department of History of Art is a thriving and collegial centre for the study of art, visual culture and theory. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to Soviet public monuments, from pre-Renaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora.  University of Bristol offers the History of Art programme. 

Undertaking this History of Art and Archaeology programme from SOAS University of London is an intense and personally rewarding experience. 

The History of Art PhD programme from University of York welcomes students from all backgrounds, with a great range of intellectual interests.

Conduct your own research project in an area of History of Art that interests you. Join a renowned Art History, Curating and Visual Studies Department and benefit from exceptional resources including an on-campus fine art gallery. The History of Art course is offered at University of Birmingham.

Within the Medieval Studies PhD programme from University of York students are trained to be interdisciplinary researchers and are normally co-supervised by staff from two different departments.

Based in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion from Cardiff University, you join a vibrant academic and research community, proud of our reputation for training the next generation of researchers on this Conservation programme.

Studying the Art History and Theory programme at University of Canterbury helps you understand theories of art, material culture and aesthetics, and their relevance in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Art course from Lancaster University could focus on one of a wide range of topics within Fine Art or on a subject that crosses different disciplines. 

Through this Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies PhD programme from Newcastle University you'll join a thriving, high-profile interdisciplinary research community of postgraduate research students and experienced academic researchers who are key figures in their fields.

The Transformations in architects’ profession (Humanities, History and theory of Arts) doctoral candidate position is available at the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. Applicants interested in other research topics related to architectural theory and history are also welcome to apply.

The DPhil in Architectural History at the University of Oxford profits from the close links within the Department between the disciplines of architectural history, art history, design history, English local history and landscape archaeology. The programme is designed to enable students, including mature students, to undertake individual research.

Take the time to create your own original research in Art History and visual culture at the University of Nottingham. 

The Open University UK art history discipline has a strong record of pioneering and world-class research in Modern and Contemporary Art and Theory.

At University of Glasgow, we have a vibrant student community in the History of Art with many research projects and external collaborations.

Our Art History and Visual Studies PhD programme at The University of Manchester offers the opportunity to conduct in-depth research in an area of particular interest.

Art History from the University of Johannesburg is committed to the notion that art, design and architecture can change the world.

Our internationally-renowned Research Degree programme at The Courtauld Institute of Art is one of the largest in the United Kingdom, hosting over 100 doctoral students at any one time on their paths toward a PhD. 

This Art History and Visual Culture program at York University focuses on the Canadian heritage in the visual arts, including works of art made by Canadians as well as works that have been brought to Canada and remain here on a permanent basis.

The DPhil in Literature and Arts at the University of Oxford is a part-time doctorate in the Humanities offered by the Department for Continuing Education, focusing on a subject in British cultural history, which falls between the 15th and 20th centuries.