Overview

The Centre’s community of researchers at Coventry University explores historical, social and political dimensions of cultural production through academic and practice-based research.

Its researchers employ diverse methods, practices and critical theories to explore and exploit the value of creativity in how we understand, connect and transform communities, enrich individual lives and, in doing so, create better futures.

Features

The Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities is deeply local, and our members actively work to enrich and promote Coventry’s museums, galleries and heritage sites as well as fostering community health, mobility and access to creative and cultural productions.

Programme Structure

Areas of supervision:

Art History
Corpus Linguistics
Cultural History
Curatorial Studies
English Literature and Creative Writing
Memory Studies
Materiality and Material Culture
Practice Research in the Arts and the Curatorial

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-27 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-25 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coventry, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Visual Arts View 80 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline/subject area with a minimum 60% mark in the project element or equivalent with a minimum 60% overall module average.
In the event of a first degree classification of less than 2:1, a Masters Degree in a relevant subject area will be considered as an equivalent.
The Masters must have been attained with minimum overall marks at merit level (60%)*. In addition, the dissertation or equivalent element in the Masters must also have been attained with a minimum mark of merit level (60%).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15780 GBP / year

≈ 15780 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5005 GBP / year

≈ 5005 GBP / year

Living costs

Coventry

United Kingdom

656 - 1057 GBP / month

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

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