History of Art MPhil/PhD 36 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

29,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Art HistoryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

UCL History of Art is a leading research department. Our staff are prominent researchers in diverse fields and there is a thriving graduate community. On graduating, students pursue successful positions in academia, curating, and related careers. Graduate students participate in our regular research seminars, and write, edit and produce the journal Object. We also offer opportunities for students to work as Teaching Assistants in the department.

Research areas:

  • Art theory and the history of the discipline
  • European art and architecture c. 1700–1945
  • Art, architecture, and aesthetics of the Global South
  • Cross-cultural studies and globalisation
  • Materials, objects and practices of art history
  • Modern and contemporary art
  • Medieval and early modern studies
  • The history of the body and the relationship between art and science
  • The history of visual technologies (print, photography, time-based media).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

UCL History of Art is a leading research department. Our staff are prominent researchers in diverse fields and there is a thriving graduate community. On graduating, students pursue successful positions in academia, curating, and related careers. Graduate students participate in our regular research seminars, and write, edit and produce the journal Object. We also offer opportunities for students to work as Teaching Assistants in the department.

Research areas:

  • Art theory and the history of the discipline
  • European art and architecture c. 1700–1945
  • Art, architecture, and aesthetics of the Global South
  • Cross-cultural studies and globalisation
  • Materials, objects and practices of art history
  • Modern and contemporary art
  • Medieval and early modern studies
  • The history of the body and the relationship between art and science
  • The history of visual technologies (print, photography, time-based media).

Admission Requirements

7+
69+
100+
185+
A UK Master's degree in a relevant discipline (pass of 68% or better), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Students are normally required to have achieved an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s or its overseas equivalent at first degree level.

3 Years
Sep

Domestic
6,215 GBP
International
29,800 GBP

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