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Burren College of Art
PhD in Studio Art
- Galway, Ireland
PhD
Full time, Part time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The aim of this four-year full-time (six-year part-time) research programme is the generation of a contribution to knowledge and understanding in Fine Art by means of an inquiry conducted through studio research and, where relevant, other research methods.


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University of Cyprus
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Doctorate in Digital Heritage and Landscape Archaeology (Ph.D.)
- Aglantzia, Cyprus
PhD
Full time
8 semesters
On-Campus
English
Fast-track counseling
The M.Sc. and Ph.D. program Digital Heritage and Landscape Archaeology of the University of Cyprus is a unique postgraduate program that offers a concrete interdisciplinary academic course platform dealing with the application of spatial technologies and GeoInformatics in the wider domain of Digital Humanities.


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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
PhD in Experimental Research Through Design, Art and Technologies
- Bolzano, Italy
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
PhD in Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies The PhD in Experimental Research Through Design, Art and Technologies programme aims to train a new generation of researchers capable of embracing the opportunities offered by the convergence of design, art, social sciences, humanities and technology, integrating complex knowledge to address multiple global challenges from a post-disciplinary perspective.


Goldsmiths, University of London
MPhil/PhD Art Practice & Learning
- London, United Kingdom
PhD
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
What kind of learning emerges from and with art practice, and how does such learning further impact upon arts practice? This reflexive question lies at the heart of the MPhil/PhD Art Practice Learning.


Goldsmiths, University of London
MPhil/PhD Art
- London, United Kingdom
PhD
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
We support innovative art research in Fine Art, Curating, Art Writing and across disciplines.
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Peking University
English-Taught Doctoral Program in History and Theory of Art
- Haidian District, China
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
This four-year Ph.D. program meets the needs of students who want to pursue advanced studies and research in the History and Theory of Art, including the fields of art theory, art history, art criticism, and art management.


Charles University Faculty of Education
PhD in Didactics of Art Education
- Prague, Czech Republic
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus, Blended
English
The Art Education didactics Ph.D. study program supports areas of fine arts and its theory connected with the social science of education and didactics in a comprehensive realm of inquiry-based and international scientific approach. The Ph.D. program should strengthen the knowledge of art education and art reflection in the specialization of Art education and Creative arts majors thus being focused on the Art class didactics. The research area of the program then the main focus is to implement the model of reflective art which is targeted towards creative and inquiry-based art production which consequently leads towards the creation of methodologies and frameworks for didactic and pedagogical transformations in the fine and creative arts. Program without specialization.


University of Johannesburg
PhD in Art History
- Johannesburg, South Africa
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
A candidate is required to produce a scholarly thesis, normally between 70 000 and 80 000 words, that contributes new knowledge and understanding to an aspect of the visual arts or an aspect of visual culture in a wider sense. The topic of study is identified by the candidate himself or herself, in consultation with an appointed supervisor, and is developed into a proposal that must be approved by the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture.


University of Johannesburg
PhD in Art and Design
- Johannesburg, South Africa
PhD
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The purpose of the program is to enable candidates to undertake research at the most advanced academic level culminating in the submission, assessment, and acceptance of a thesis. The candidate is required to demonstrate high-level research capability and make a significant and original academic contribution to the frontiers of art and/or design. In certain instances, creative work such as designed artifacts, public performances, public exhibitions, or other practice-based outputs may constitute the partial fulfillment of the research requirements.


University of the Arts Helsinki
PhD in Fine Arts
- Helsinki, Finland
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English, Finnish, Swedish
Come and conduct research at the Academy of Fine Arts, where art and the artist are the focal points. Research subjects – whether embodied in the research question or the method, material, or objective of research – cover the meaning, practices, techniques, and methods of art, as well as the principles and institutional arrangements that determine the production, reception, training, and application of art.


Royal College of Art
MPhil/PhD Arts & Humanities
- London, United Kingdom
PhD, M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy)
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Arts and humanities is a dynamic interplay between theory and practice. The School provides expert supervision across the spectrum of art and writing practice, art and design history and theory, curating, and criticism. We welcome proposals for theoretical and practice-led projects, industrial collaborations, and technologically focused research.


Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Computational Media PhD
- Worcester, USA
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
The Computational Media PhD program is designed for students interested in advanced research at the intersection of technology, media, and design. It offers a flexible, interdisciplinary approach that...


Universidade Santiago de Compostela
Doctorate in History, Geography and History of Art
- Santiago de Compostela, Spain
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
Spanish, Galician
The Doctoral Program in History, Geography and History of Art, aims to complete the training needs of doctoral students, their methodological updating and initiation to research through the completion of the Doctoral Thesis. Doctoral students are offered training that enables them to carry out basic and applied research.


SOAS University of London
(MPhil/PhD) in Creative Arts and Cultural Industries
- London, United Kingdom
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
This MPhil/PhD in Creative Arts and Cultural Industries research degree provides advanced training and research experience at a doctoral level in the broad areas at the intersection of the Arts and cultural production and the cultural economy. It will be particularly focused on the area of Cultural and Creative Industries practice and policy, work and social justice in the cultural industries, including issues such as curation, the politics of cultural production, independent cultural economies and moral economies.


Kaunas University of Technology
PhD in History and Theory of Arts
- Kaunas, Lithuania
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The study program in theory and critics of arts is realized within interdisciplinary context with focus on three areas: theory and history of architecture, musicology. Programme‘s doctoral students are encouraged to apply various theoretical models and methodological tools of humanities, social and technological sciences besides the classical methods of the critics of arts using both internal scientific resources of Kaunas University of Technology and those of their international partners. Graduates of various university studies are accepted to the doctoral programme with regard to their scientific experience within the selected topic.


Sunway University
Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Arts and Media
- Shah Alam, Malaysia
PhD
Full time, Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The PhD program in Creative Arts and Media is designed for individuals who want to deepen their understanding of creative practices and media theories. It provides a platform for advanced research, en...
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Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.