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Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Design (Non-Industrial)

Course type

Research

Course Summary

We're proud to offer a supportive and creative environment in which to carry out your work, and we encourage interdisciplinary engagement with other areas of research. Many of our PhD students have collaborated with colleagues in fields as diverse as archaeology, nanoscience, sound engineering, and the social and political sciences.

Progression reviews at fixed points during candidature, research thesis or practice-led research thesis and viva voce (oral exam). All students must engage with mandatory seminar sessions.

The University of Southampton offers a PhD programme for both practice and non-practice-based Fine Art and Design research at the Winchester School of Art (WSA) campus in Winchester. The School is recognised as an International Centre for research in global art and design, culture and communication and enjoys a reputation as a world leader in research. PhD candidates at the School work with Faculty engaged in creative and critical practices across a wide range of research interests and who disseminate their work through internationally recognised publications and exhibitions. The School’s postgraduate researchers engage in both material and intellectual practices as specific ways and means of thinking in order to produce critical knowledge and innovative objects. The School is proud to be a hub for collaborative projects and public events, offering a vibrant venue for artists, designers and intellectuals to debate the key issues of the 21st century. The School’s Centre for Global Futures in Art, Design and Media provides an overarching vision for researchers at the School. Its activities are focused on creating and sustaining mutually beneficial and interactive professional associations with a range of public organisations. These include galleries, museums, arts and community centres, publishers and online sources whose activities may benefit diverse social groups locally, nationally and around the world.

Career opportunities are wide ranging and varied within the arts, culture, curation and publishing realms. Opportunities exist to engage with and contribute to wider research in academia, leading to future leadership positions within an academic context. The nature of the generic and discipline-specific skills obtained during your study make your experience and skills attractive to a range of organisations post qualification.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

2022 to 2023 entry:£4596

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£19,200

Entry requirements

A UK bachelor’s degree with second-class honours and a Master of Arts in a relevant subject. Work experience in a related field considered.

University information

The University of Southampton boasts a rich legacy of excellence in education, combining over a century of heritage and tradition with innovative modern teaching that prioritises the success of its students. Southampton is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-focused UK universities, and today ranks within the top 13 institutions in the country, according to the 2023 Complete University Guide league table. With seven...more

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