Overview

The Visual Arts program at Western University - Canada prepares its graduates for professional careers in galleries, museums and other art world contexts; for university teaching and research; and for arts administration in the private and public sectors.

Features

The program is unique in that it emphasizes the interrelationship between art historical/visual culture scholarship and studio practice by fostering academic and creative research beside and in connection with each other.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Visual Arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts View 3 other PhDs in Visual Arts in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3.7

English requirements

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86

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Other requirements

General requirements

An MA degree in art history, visual culture or curatorial studies or an MFA or MVA with an average of at least 80% (A-).

Students must submit samples of their work. In the case of art history students, this will likely be a sample term paper, thesis chapter or publication. In the case of studio students, this would consist of photographic, video or digital documentation of their studio practice as well as a writing sample.

Tuition Fee

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International

7108 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3554 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

6604 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3302 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for London

1037 - 1625 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Visual Arts.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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