Overview

At Art History from University of Johannesburg the candidate is required to produce a scholarly thesis, normally between 70 000 and 80 000 words, that contributes new knowledge and understanding to an aspect of the visual arts or an aspect of visual culture in a wider sense.

The topic of study is identified by the candidate himself or herself, in consultation with an appointed supervisor, and is developed into a proposal that must be approved by the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.

Students at Art History from University of Johannesburg will:

demonstrate intellectual independence,
have the background knowledge and understanding of the discipline and its methodologies and approaches to produce a thesis which meets international standards of scholarly writing.
contribute towards discourse through the publication of articles and/or by participating in conferences in art history or cognate disciplines.

Programme Structure

Topics in this program include:

Visual arts
Visual culture
Art history
Art and visual culture
PhD thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Application End Date: 1 March

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

105

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Art History View 3 other PhDs in Art History in South Africa

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

105

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

A relevant Master’s Degree

Valid Passport or Identity Document.

Sworn English Translation of documents (Documents issued in any Language other than English)

Provide proof of a non - refundable Application Fee R200.00 (only hardcopy application)

Provide proof of the English Proficiency where English was not used as a medium of lecturing (the University prefers the applicant to take the IELTS at an overall score of 7 and TOEFL at an average score of 105–120 for Postgraduate programmes)

Tuition Fee

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International

21719 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21719 ZAR per year during 48 months.
National

21719 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21719 ZAR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Johannesburg

8434 - 12036 ZAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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