Full time
4 years
APR-24
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Art History
Research
The Department of History of Art has an international reputation for its research in medieval, Renaissance and modern art. Our range of interests include: nineteenth- and twentieth-century design history; photography; museology; gender and representation; and interdisciplinary topics, particularly relationships between: art and film; art and anthropology; and art and medicine.
Current research is concentrated in the following areas:
EARLY MODERN ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE
ARCHITECTURE
PHOTOGRAPHY
MUSEUMS AND MEMORY STUDIES
BRITISH ART
An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation. The MPhil thesis is not more than 60,000 words; the PhD thesis is not more than 100,000 words. The thesis requirements for a practice-based project vary according to the nature of the research and can be discussed with the admissions tutors. Both the MPhil and the PhD are assessed by a viva voce examination.
For this course (per year)
£4,712
For this course (per year)
£14,175
Good degree, usually including history of art. A 2000-word research proposal must be submitted with your application.