24 monthsProgramme duration
18,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
Jan, Jun, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Here in the School of Arts we combine text and practice based approaches to research. With world-leading academics and research across our subject areas, we provide a vibrant environment for our large and dynamic group of Postgraduate Research students.
We welcome research proposals related to the research interests of our research groups and staff. This includes:
We have extensive links with over 90 universities across the world and work closely with industry and practice. These links lead to many opportunities for collaborative research, exchanges, overseas study and many more. Our MA by Research programme offers many research opportunities with external partners, and in association with staff research projects within the university.
We welcome research proposals related to the research interests of our research groups and staff. This includes:
- Fine Art
- Film Studies
- Audiences Studies
- Historical and Popular Musicology
- Sound Arts and Composition
- Publishing
- Media
- Journalism
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Digital Media
- Art & Ecology
- Transdisciplinary areas that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.
We have extensive links with over 90 universities across the world and work closely with industry and practice. These links lead to many opportunities for collaborative research, exchanges, overseas study and many more. Our MA by Research programme offers many research opportunities with external partners, and in association with staff research projects within the university.
Programme overview
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Here in the School of Arts we combine text and practice based approaches to research. With world-leading academics and research across our subject areas, we provide a vibrant environment for our large and dynamic group of Postgraduate Research students.
We welcome research proposals related to the research interests of our research groups and staff. This includes:
We have extensive links with over 90 universities across the world and work closely with industry and practice. These links lead to many opportunities for collaborative research, exchanges, overseas study and many more. Our MA by Research programme offers many research opportunities with external partners, and in association with staff research projects within the university.
We welcome research proposals related to the research interests of our research groups and staff. This includes:
- Fine Art
- Film Studies
- Audiences Studies
- Historical and Popular Musicology
- Sound Arts and Composition
- Publishing
- Media
- Journalism
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Digital Media
- Art & Ecology
- Transdisciplinary areas that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.
We have extensive links with over 90 universities across the world and work closely with industry and practice. These links lead to many opportunities for collaborative research, exchanges, overseas study and many more. Our MA by Research programme offers many research opportunities with external partners, and in association with staff research projects within the university.
Admission Requirements
4.5+
71+
6.5+
120+
a recent master’s degree in a discipline appropriate to the proposed research. The master’s needs to have included research training and a research project.
In exceptional cases, applicants who have a good honours degree (or equivalent) may apply for direct registration to a PhD if they have appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An unpublished master’s dissertation would not suffice in this instance.
In exceptional cases, applicants who have a good honours degree (or equivalent) may apply for direct registration to a PhD if they have appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An unpublished master’s dissertation would not suffice in this instance.
2 Years
Jan
Jun
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
5,338 GBP
International
18,500 GBP
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