PhD Arts Management and Cultural Policy 36 months PHD Program By Queen's University Belfast |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

20,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

You will be part of a growing doctoral research environment and will study alongside students from Northern Ireland and abroad. We supervise students undertaking research in:
  • The design and delivery of cultural policy and the interpretation of these processes by arts managers and
  • policy makers
  • The attachment of social policy areas to cultural policy
  • The social processes of cultural production within institutional settings
  • Access, participation and audience development in the arts
  • Issues of equality and diversity
  • Internationalisation and transnational exchange
  • Reception of art and culture
  • Institutional, historical and social frameworks for the making and displaying of art and heritage
  • Impact of arts and cultural work


We are also interested in projects developed through interdisciplinary approaches and supervision teams:
  • The management and governance of cultural sectors and institutions
  • Sustainability and relevance of business models for arts management
  • Evolving theories of cultural economy and cultural ecology
  • The impact of new technologies on arts and cultural industries management and cultural policymaking

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

You will be part of a growing doctoral research environment and will study alongside students from Northern Ireland and abroad. We supervise students undertaking research in:
  • The design and delivery of cultural policy and the interpretation of these processes by arts managers and
  • policy makers
  • The attachment of social policy areas to cultural policy
  • The social processes of cultural production within institutional settings
  • Access, participation and audience development in the arts
  • Issues of equality and diversity
  • Internationalisation and transnational exchange
  • Reception of art and culture
  • Institutional, historical and social frameworks for the making and displaying of art and heritage
  • Impact of arts and cultural work


We are also interested in projects developed through interdisciplinary approaches and supervision teams:
  • The management and governance of cultural sectors and institutions
  • Sustainability and relevance of business models for arts management
  • Evolving theories of cultural economy and cultural ecology
  • The impact of new technologies on arts and cultural industries management and cultural policymaking

Admission requirements

6.5+
3.2+
A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. While a Master's degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) is not essential, it is desirable and applicants without this qualification will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
3 Years
Sep
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

-
-

International Students

20,500 GBP
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Queen’s University Belfast offers 346 undergraduate courses – including but not limited to:

  • Business and management
  • Accounting
  • Drama and film studies
  • Irish and social anthropology
  • Medicine & Dentistry
  • And many more…


How to apply:

To apply for a course at Queen’s University Belfast, you will need to do so through UCAS – the centralized system for applying for undergraduate degrees in the UK. You will be able to apply to up to five courses at a time, providing a personal statement and ensuring that you have met each university’s entry requirements. Note that entry requirements are likely to be different for each course, even within the same university. Once you have secured a place to study and have obtained a firm start date, you may need to apply for a student visa, depending on your nationality.

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Queen’s University Belfast currently runs a total of 138 postgraduate programs, covering subjects such as:

  • Arts management
  • Children’s rights
  • Economics
  • Computational finance and trading              
  • Educational leadership    
  • Public Health
  • And many more…


How to apply:

To apply for a postgraduate course at Queen’s University Belfast, you will need to submit an online application through the Postgraduate Direct Applications Portal. Note that while there is no deadline for postgraduate applications, with the exception of a few courses listed here, early application is advisable – especially for international students who need a visa. 

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