Fine Art PhD by Published Works

OVERVIEWThe University of Northampton offers a choice of study within this Fine Art MPhil/PhD/PhD by Published Works ,which includes Practiced Based in the Arts. The MPhil/PhD Fine Art is a research project, which may involve your already-established practice or may require the development of new modes of practice specific to the project. The programme offers an excellent route to expand your knowledge and research skills. We offer a supportive, stimulating, and creative environment in which to develop your doctoral research. We welcome applications from graduates in Fine Art or a similar discipline, with a wide range of backgrounds, here in the UK and internationally.Course DetailsThe Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology at the University of Northampton is committed to supporting and developing art research of the highest quality in the areas of Fine Art, Painting, Drawing and art practices across disciplines.We welcome proposals for research in any area of fine art. We give priority to those with proposals for research within the areas of interest of our staff.This Fine Art PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your technical skills.While developing and setting up research projects, you will initially receive general, discipline based and project specific training so that you can go on to conduct your research work effectively and independently. When you finish this course, you will be able to find research and development roles within the industry or progress into an academic career or enter business at a managerial level.Every research student has a supervisory team, and you will be supervised throughout your project by artists and theorists who are specialists in their areas of research, who are experienced at supervising PhD level projects and who will advise you on what additional activities you need to complete to achieve your goals. The exact structure of your supervision will be determined by the nature of your project and through discussion with your supervisory team however, it is expected that you will maintain regular contact with your supervisors throughout the research project.

We expect all applicants to have a good first degree at 2.1 or 1:1 Honours degree from a UK university (or equivalent), and usually to have a Masters degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent research experience).