Overview

About the programme

A practice-led PhD offers artists, writers, and performers the opportunity to work within and interrogate their chosen field to generate new knowledge.

Practice-led PhDs have two components: a creative body of work (such as artefacts, compositions, images, installations, performances, or written manuscript) and a critical reflective document that articulates the submission’s research questions and originality.

York St John University offer Practice-led Practice-led Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the School of the Arts and School of Humanities.

Programme Structure

Your Practice-led PhD will consist of 3 stages, in which you will:

Produce a review of the literature and practice that characterises the current research in your field
Pose a set of innovative questions that advance knowledge in your area
Develop, explore and resolve a sustained body of research practice or creative research output(s)
Write a 25,000 to 50,000 word critical reflective document
Attend a viva voce or oral examination

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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79

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts General Studies View 67 other PhDs in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum entry requirements

2:1 degree in a related subject
Master's qualification

To apply for a research degree, you will also need:

Employment and work experience history
Referee contact details
A research proposal
A research supervisor

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

14000 GBP / year

≈ 14000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 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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