PhD in History of Art

Program Overview

This program offers PhD and MA by Research degrees in History of Art. Students conduct research under supervision and participate in seminars and workshops to develop their research skills and career prospects. Financial support and library access are provided, and graduates pursue careers in various fields including teaching, business, and the heritage industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The program offers research degrees (PhD and MA by Research) in History of Art.

• Objectives:
The program allows students to critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic, focusing on research training and a major research project.
• Description:
• This degree is conducted within the School of Education, Humanities and Languages, which boasts a vibrant and inclusive research community.
• Research is supported by various research councils, charities, and international agencies, including the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Leverhulme Trust, and the Wellcome Trust.
• Students will be part of the Faculty’s Doctoral Training Programme and the University’s Graduate College.
• They are encouraged to participate in research activities and work alongside leading academics.

Assessment:

• MA by Research:
The degree is examined by thesis and viva, with a thesis length of 30,000 words.
• PhD:
• MPhil/PhD: Students initially register for MPhil/PhD and may transfer to full PhD status after 18 months (full-time) or 24-26 months (part-time).
Thesis length: 80,000 - 100,000 words.
• PhD Direct: Students register directly for a PhD and do not undergo a formal transfer assessment.
Thesis length: 80,000 - 100,000 words.

Teaching:

• Supervision:
Students are closely supervised by experts in their research areas.
• Faculty:
The department has an excellent track record of supervising PhDs and MAs by Research.
• Opportunities:
• Research seminars with presentations from external guest speakers
• Specialist seminars organized by research groups and clusters
• Methodology workshops
• Teaching/Demonstrating:
Students may be able to develop teaching, mentoring, and demonstrating skills through paid teaching activities (up to six hours per week) and participation in the Associate Teachers course.

Careers:

• Career Prospects:
The program aims to foster researchers' careers by providing research skills training, leadership experience, and teaching practice.
• Careers Advice:
Bespoke careers advice is embedded within the program.
• Career Paths:
Recent graduates have gone on to careers in IT, advertising, publishing, teaching, business, civil and diplomatic services, public relations, law, sales and marketing, and the heritage industry.

Other:

• Financial Support:
Each research student in the Faculty receives £700 (MA by Research students receive £350) towards research activities.
• Library Access:
PhD students can apply for reader access to the Bodleian Library.
• Graduate College:
Students become part of the University’s Graduate College, which offers training sessions and workshops.
• Publications:
Students are encouraged to submit publications to leading research journals.

2024 / 25 Home (UK) full time £4,886 Home (UK) part time £2,443 International full time £16,900 International part time £8,450 Tuition fees 2024 / 25 Home (UK) full time £4,886 Home (UK) part time £2,443 International full time £16,900 International part time £8,450 Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year. For International fees the following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support. Home fees are set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and are released approximately five months before the start of each academic year. How and when to pay Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable. Compulsory costs Additional costs Additional costs Amount (£) Continuation fee The continuation fee, where it is payable is compulsory, but not applicable to Masters by research or PhD by Published Work, detailed as follows: All MPhil/PhD full-time students are required to pay the full-time fee for three complete academic years before they are eligible to pay the continuation fee; All MPhil/PhD part-time students are required to pay the part-time fee for six complete academic years before they are eligible to pay the continuation fee. All PhD Direct full-time students are required to pay the full-time fee for two complete academic years before they are eligible to pay the continuation fee; All PhD Direct part-time students are required to pay the part-time fee for three complete academic years before they are eligible to pay the continuation fee. £1455 Optional costs Additional costs Amount (£) It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. From £30 You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. £20-60 per book Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) £94-265 per week Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) £122-180 per week Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. Typically £0-200 Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. From £10 Resubmission fees If following viva, examiners recommend that a student is required to revise and resubmit their thesis for re-examination, they must pay the resubmission fee for the duration of that period. £1455