Overview

This Culture and Aesthetics programme offered by Stockholm University focuses on interdisciplinary research within fields such as art history, literature, musicology, theatre, and the history of ideas. It supports scholarly work that examines cultural expressions, artistic practices, and intellectual developments across historical and contemporary contexts.

Key Facts

The academic environment combines specialised subject research with interdisciplinary collaboration, encouraging participation in seminars and collective activities. Research spans themes such as visual culture, performance, cultural history, media, music, and literature, enabling the production of original contributions through an extensive doctoral thesis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art History
Cultural Heritage Studies
History of Ideas
Literature
Musicology
Theatre and Performance Studies
Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Design
Cultural History
Cultural Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Visual Arts View 6 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in Sweden

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Doctoral students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

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Scholarships Information

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