Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD) Creative Arts and Cultural Industries
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-10-10 | - |
| 2024-01-16 | - |
| 2024-04-24 | - |
Program Overview
This MPhil/PhD program in Creative Arts and Cultural Industries offers advanced research training in the intersection of arts, cultural industries, and social justice. Students benefit from interdisciplinary expertise, leading experts, and a global focus, preparing them for careers in prominent institutions such as museums, galleries, and cultural organizations.
Program Outline
Research Degrees
Creative Arts
and Cultural Industries (MPhil/PhD)
Degree Overview:
• Interdisciplinary Approach: Drawing upon expertise within the School's Art, Music, Arts, and Film Production programs, with a specific focus on debates surrounding the creative economy in conjunction with Asian, African, and regional studies.
• Leading Experts: Access to world-renowned experts in music, culture, and traditions.
• Global Focus and Opportunities: Unique regional focus that allows the students to support in the study of particular regions, art forms, or themes in which the students will receive personal contacts and introductions through SOAS's various connections with individuals and institutions in the universities and governments of Asia and
Outline:
First Year:
Students partake in research training, dedicated breakout sessions based on chosen pathways, participate in postgraduate courses such as Theory and method in Ethnomusicology or Theory and method for art history, attending departmental seminars and creating an annual training.
Second Year (MPhil) and beyond (PhD):
Focus on thesis development with additional potential requirements including submitting a Research Proposal/ Upgrade Paper, attending the annual training plan, passing an oral examination.
Assessment:
MPhil
Students will submit a 12,000-word paper for a final examination.
PhD
Research Proposal/Upgraded Paper:
A thorough paper of around 80,000 words. The paper should reflect the investigation carried out as a postgraduate research student and form a contribution to the knowledge of the research subject. • Christine Park Gallery • Crisis • Design Museum • National Gallery •. Victoria and Alberta Museum • Sotheby • Museums around the World
Resources:
In addition to a program advisor, Mphil/phD students are assigned a panel of two academics to aid their progress, the panel includes
- 1 lead supervisor, located within the Arts school
- Second or third advisor
Library:
The program provides access to one of London's most prominent academic library systems and research facilities in African Asian and Middle Eastern studies. The library offers over 1.2 Million volumes, archival libraries, special collections, and burgeoning digital sources.
Fees and Funding:
MPhil/ PhD Fees -
- Information is accurate as it was obtained November 3rd. 20, 2023,
Home student fees (full-time): £4,860 per year Home student fees (part-time): £2,430 per year Overseas student fees (full-time): £22,490 per year Overseas student fees (part-time): £11,245 per year Please note that fees go up each year.
