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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
3 Year
The UCL Slade School of Fine Art is one of the UK's most renowned university departments for fine art. We approach research through a wide range of artistic and interdisciplinary practice, and champion its communication through inventive modes of exhibition, documentation and writing. The Slade offers the following three pathways for undertaking MPhil/PhD research in Fine Art: Practice-led Thesis: a thesis of art practice that makes an original contribution to knowledge accompanied by a written component of 15,000-30,000 words (with a maximum of 40,000), or for the MPhil 10,000-15,000 words (a maximum of 20,000). Practice-related Thesis: a written thesis of 60,000-80,000 words with art practice that together make an original contribution to knowledge (or 35,000-45,000 words for the MPhil). Written Thesis: a written thesis of 80,000-100,000 words that makes an original contribution to knowledge (or 50,000-60,000 words for the MPhil). The MPhil/PhD at the Slade School of Fine Art is for applicants who have completed a period of postgraduate study and practice in fine art and are now seeking to develop their practice as research at an advanced level.
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