Overview

Features

Our Art History research specialisms at University of Plymouth stretch from the medieval to the modern eras and encompass expertise in the major art historical periods, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to Realism and Modernism.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The history of collecting and curating.

Postcolonialism and art history.

Meta-painting in Western visual culture.

Political iconography and representations of sexual violence in Medieval and Renaissance Italy.

The reception of the Renaissance and Renaissance artists from 1750 to the present.

The history and practice of art historical writing in Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Art History View 43 other PhDs in Art History in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Masters degree or equivalent from a UK higher education institution in a relevant subject.

Applicants normally have to supply a research proposal, personal statement, and occasionally evidence that they are prepared to undertake the proposed project. This may include a portfolio, or a sample of critical writing, depending on their area of study.

You will need to be able to show evidence that you are ready to pursue your proposed project.

Other UK or overseas qualifications may also be accepted – with academic reference.

Tuition Fee

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International

17170 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17170 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4500 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Plymouth

731 - 1387 GBP /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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