Art History PhD

Program Overview

This program offers PhD and MPhil degrees in art history, focusing on original research contributions and dissertations. Students benefit from expert supervision, involvement in research initiatives, and opportunities in galleries, museums, and commercial art. The department's renowned research environment has received high recognition for its world-leading quality.

Program Outline

Outline:

• PhD:
• Original contribution to knowledge
• Three years of full-time or up to six years of part-time study
• A thesis of at least 80,000 words
• MPhil:
• Research your chosen topic and write a dissertation of at least 60,000 words
• One year of full-time study (minimum of two years part-time)
• An internationally recognized research degree

Teaching:

• Expert supervision from research-active and creative staff
• Opportunities to be involved in the department's research program and on-campus public arts program

Careers:

• Galleries, museums, collections
• Commercial
• Other

Other:

• Research in a department where 90% of our research environment has been recognized as of world leading quality in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
• Students often start the MPhil and then, as the scope of their research becomes clearer, transfer to the PhD (subject to Department approval).
• Joint supervision and collaboration may also be available from other University of Nottingham departments or Midlands4Cities partner universities.

UK fees: £5,100 International fees: £21,500