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MPhil/PhD Visual Anthropology

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Full time | Goldsmiths, University of London | 3 years | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Anthropology

Course type

Research

Course Summary

The Department of Anthropology offers supervision in a wide range of areas at MPhil and PhD level.

The MPhil/PhD Visual Anthropology can be achieved through two main strands:

  • research projects that centre on the study of visual cultures, such as various forms of media representation or art
  • the use of specific visual methodologies as a central feature of the research project itself

The programme focuses on the visual as a vital and defining factor in the research project as a whole.

Additional practical training can be provided, alongside some access to department audio-visual equipment and facilities, but we generally expect MPhil/PhD candidates to have an appropriate level of practical visual production skills and to be largely self-sufficient in this area.

MPhil/PhD students are currently carrying out visual projects in Mexico, India, Argentina, Lebanon, Israel, and the UK.

Careers

Our PhD students have taken up academic posts in anthropology as well as related fields all over the world; some have joined NGOs or GOs and taken employment as researchers, teachers and in broadcasting.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,786

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£22,640

Entry requirements

Most direct entrants to the MRes or MPhil already have a first degree or an MA in Social Anthropology. If you don't have this, you should normally do an MA, or you may be able to take a qualifying year conversion course. There is little difference between the taught Masters and the qualifying year, except that the qualifying year is not a qualification in itself and involves no dissertation. If they achieve the required standard, students can apply to register for the MRes or MPhil/PhD.