Fine Arts

Overview

The Ph.D. Fine Arts program at Warnborough College will qualify the graduate as a professional artist and art historian, and will provide a structured but flexible environment in which future artists and arts professionals may develop and realize their potential, in the chosen area(s) of studio specialization and art historical interest.

How Will I Learn?

This program is offered via distance learning. Doctoral candidates will therefore be expected to complete a substantial and significant body of work outside of the virtual learning environment.

Students in the program may work independently or in the group studio setting. Independent work will be expected of all graduate students.

On-site and virtual modules will be taught in atelier style. All graduates will be required to submit a professional portfolio and written works, as per standards established by the art department and Warnborough College, and to complete program projects. In addition, students will be required to participate in a graduate exhibit.

Careers

The Ph.D. in Studio Art or Photography qualifies the graduate to work as a professional in numerous arenas, depending upon the graduate’s area(s) of expertise. Professional opportunities might include fine arts, graphic arts, illustration, fashion and interior design, advertising, teaching, curatorship, art history, art criticism and art theory.

Ph.D. recipients are also qualified to work in a variety of employment capacities in arts administration, program development, travel and tourism, as well as in museums, galleries and a host of arts organizations.

The PhD in Fine Arts is particularly useful for students of the following disciplines: Art Therapy, Art Education, Arts administration, Media Studies, History, Theology, Psychology and Social Sciences. However it can also be useful to those who would like to pursue careers such as: Advertising, Fashion, Journalism and Design.