Overview
The PhD in Studio Art students at Burren College of Art receive training in studio and other research methods and complete a research project based on a key research question.
Outcomes
Students are expected to:
- Identify a field of study and a research question within it;
- Pursue a defined key research question through studio research;
- Investigate cognate studio research undertaken by others internationally;
- Explore the theoretical and historical dimensions of the enquiry through scholarship;
- Collaborate with others, as appropriate, to extend the range of the enquiry;
- Produce a body of work that embodies or represents a new contribution to understanding, in response to the key research question;
- Write an account of the contribution to understanding that includes a reflective analysis of the theoretical and historical context of the research, a critical review of the process of the research, and a brief summary of the project and its outcomes;
- Successfully defend the outcomes of the research in a viva voce examination.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Drawing and painting as processes of enquiry
- Creative methods and methodology in art
- Public, site-specific, social and relational aspects of art
- Performance, video and live art
- Art and Ecology
- Feminism in art
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Ballyvaghan, Ireland
Disciplines
Visual ArtsWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for the PhD in Studio Art should have a masters degree in fine art (MFA or MA) or an MPhil (Fine Art). Applicants with an MFA or MPhil (Fine Art) degree may apply directly for the PhD programme.
- Online Application form
- An outline of your research proposal, including your proposed methodology and reading list.
- Portfolio (10-15 jpeg images or 3-4 links to video). Your portfolio may be submitted electronically through GoogleDocs or wetransfer.
- 2 letters of recommendation sent by your referees by email
- Official transcripts demonstrating evidence of previous degrees. These must be either official hard copies in envelopes stamped and sealed by the university or sent as password-protected e-transcripts.
- Copy of your passport or birth certificate.
- Non-refundable application fee of €50 payable online here.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
18860 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18860 EUR per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
9500 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9500 EUR per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Ballyvaghan
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
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