PhD History of Art 48 months PHD Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,900 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

25 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of History of Art is a thriving and collegial centre for the study of art, visual culture and theory. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to collage and cartoons, from pre-Renaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora. We are interested in thinking across historical periods and through a variety of critical approaches.

We encourage you to participate in the stimulating intellectual and social life of the department, with regular research seminars and guest lectures, not to mention annual events such as the Autumn Art Lectures. We support interdisciplinary approaches and have expertise in topics such as the interrelationship between art and music, or art and writing, as well as issues of art and race.

We also have close links with many other departments in the school and faculty, as well as with national and local galleries and museums.

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of History of Art is a thriving and collegial centre for the study of art, visual culture and theory. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to collage and cartoons, from pre-Renaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora. We are interested in thinking across historical periods and through a variety of critical approaches.

We encourage you to participate in the stimulating intellectual and social life of the department, with regular research seminars and guest lectures, not to mention annual events such as the Autumn Art Lectures. We support interdisciplinary approaches and have expertise in topics such as the interrelationship between art and music, or art and writing, as well as issues of art and race.

We also have close links with many other departments in the school and faculty, as well as with national and local galleries and museums.

Admission Requirements

67+
3.3+
176+
6.5+
88+
MPhil: An upper second-class degree (or international equivalent). Please note, acceptance will also depend on evidence of your readiness to pursue a research degree.

PhD: A master's qualification, or be working towards a master's qualification, or international equivalent. Applicants without a master's qualification may be considered on an exceptional basis, provided they hold a first-class undergraduate degree (or international equivalent). Applicants with a non-traditional background may be considered provided they can demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed course of study.


English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level C.

25 Jul 2026
4 Years
Sep
Jan

  • 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
5,106 GBP
International
21,900 GBP

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