Art PhD
The University of Edinburgh
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Lauriston Campus

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SEP-26

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3 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Lauriston Campus

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Start date

JAN-27

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3 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Lauriston Campus

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SEP-26

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3 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Online/Distance Learning

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Part Time

Start date

JAN-27

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6 Years

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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

Lauriston Campus

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Part Time

Start date

JAN-27

Duration

6 Years

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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Location

Lauriston Campus

Study mode

Part Time

Start date

SEP-26

Duration

6 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Online/Distance Learning

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Online

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SEP-26

Duration

3 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Online/Distance Learning

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Online

Start date

JAN-27

Duration

3 Years

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Course info

Postgraduate research in the School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, is internationally renowned, interdisciplinary and publicly engaged. Our research creates, embodies and responds to new registers of contemporary art and culture, whilst rearticulating processes and practices associated with established artistic media.We are an intellectually vibrant, ambitious and supportive community where research produced by staff and students – both individually and collectively – is disseminated ...Read more

Postgraduate research in the School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, is internationally renowned, interdisciplinary and publicly engaged. Our research creates, embodies and responds to new registers of contemporary art and culture, whilst rearticulating processes and practices associated with established artistic media.We are an intellectually vibrant, ambitious and supportive community where research produced by staff and students – both individually and collectively – is disseminated nationally and internationally. Collaboration, experimentation and an outlook beyond the University are central to this. We aim for our research to constitute social and cultural impact within and beyond the University.Both MPhil and PhD programmes in the School of Art allow for either a purely theoretical project or for a combined practice-and-theory approach to artistic research. The PhD by Practice programme is designed for applicants who have established a well-developed creative practice beyond their previous HE degrees that is strongly connected to their proposed research. MPhil and PhD candidates are supported by individually tailored supervisory arrangements made within the School of Art and ECA, as well as across the University of Edinburgh as a whole. PGR students are further supported through a broad portfolio of training events run through the University. Our membership of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) allows us to arrange cross-institutional supervision with our partners in the consortium, as appropriate for individual students’ project needs.

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Entry requirements

Normally a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent. If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may still consider your application on the basis of relevant professional experience.

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£5,238 per year

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£5,238 per year

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£5,238 per year

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Students from Scotland

£29,000 per year

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£29,000 per year

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The University of Edinburgh
74 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Haymarket  0.4 miles away
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