The internationally significant research profile of our staff and our excellent facilities provide a stimulating environment for practical or theoretical research. Our Fine Art/Art History research degrees at Newcastle involve: studio-based practice and research in Fine Art, or research in Art History. You'll engage in independent practice and research, with research support from our academic supervisor team. This team can also include academic supervisors from other areas of the university when appropriate. To complete a practice-led based PhD, you'll produce a body of creative practice, together with a written text between 20,000 and 40,000 words. A solely text-based Fine Art or Art History PhD would entail a thesis of between 80,000 - 100,000 words. Both forms of the PhD should show evidence of originality and be suitable for publication. All our staff are practicing artists and art historians. We offer supervision in a wide range of contemporary art practices: fine art, digital cultures art history As a PhD student you'll also be allocated office or studio space.