Fine Art MPhil/PhD/PhD by Published works

Program Overview

The University of Northampton's Fine Art MPhil/PhD program allows students to explore their art practice or develop new ones through research and experimentation. Supervised by expert artists and theorists, students gain advanced research skills and make original contributions to the field of Fine Art, with expertise in areas such as painting, drawing, photography, and interdisciplinary art practices. Upon successful completion, graduates are equipped for careers in industry leadership, academia, or the creative sector.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The 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.

Teaching:

The 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. Our students have progressed to a wide range of areas. Many have continued to develop their practice as an artist whilst some have moved into academic research related to their topic. Others have gone on to take up roles in cultural organisations, teaching and the creative industries.

Other:

The range of expertise offered by this programme is unique to the University of Northampton and we have research expertise covering many aspects pertaining to contemporary Fine Art practice including: Painting Drawing Social and participatory art practices Photographic and moving image practices Artist’s Book and Photobook practices Advance to the highest quality of research in Fine Art that demonstrates ambition, breadth of vision and creativity Enable you to further your aspirations as a practicing artist Access to a diversity of research outputs including the visual and verbal (exhibitions, events, performances, collaborations, publications, conferences) Affirm the importance of Fine Art research whilst also exploring the possibilities of inter-disciplinary research with other departments and faculties at UON Opportunity to contribute to the research culture of the Research Centre for Art and Design and the wider UON community and to exchange ways of working, thinking, doing and being Encouraged sharing of research with national and international research institutions and the wider publics

2024/25 Tuition Fees Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil) UK – Full Time: £5,500 UK – Part Time: £2,775 International – Full Time: £15,950 International – Part Time: £7,450 Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by Means of Published Works UK – Part Time: £3,500 International – Part Time: £7,650 2023/24 Tuition Fees Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) practice based in the Arts, Master of Philosophy (MPhil) UK – Full Time: £5,340 UK – Part Time: £2,695 International – Full Time: £15,480 International – Part Time: £7,245 Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by Means of Published Works UK – Part Time: £3,400 International – Part Time: £7,460