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History of Art and Film PhD and MPhil

How to Apply

Apply for a PhD or MPhil in History of Art and Film

  1. Search our staff research interests to make sure we offer PhD/MPhil supervision in the area you want to work in
  2. Draft a research proposal that tells us what you want to research, how you intend to do it, and why it is worth doing
  3. Prepare your supporting documents
  4. Submit your online application or apply by post

Our Department of the History of Art and Film is a small, vibrant research community that offers opportunities for advanced study in a wide range of areas through taught and research postgraduate programmes.

Our Research Degrees

The Department of the History of Art and Film offers supervision for the degrees of:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Full-Time and Part-Time
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Full-Time and Part-Time 

PhD and MPhil Supervisors and Research Areas

We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in areas that are compatible with the research interests of our academic staff, which include:

  • British Medieval Art and Architecture
  • British and American Film
  • 19th and 20th Century Art 
  • Italian Art and Theory from c.1400-1800
  • Modernist Architecture 

PhD Studentships and Funding

Funded PhD studentships and other funding opportunities are advertised as they become available:

PhD and MPhil Description

Candidates are required to submit a written thesis of 80,000 words (PhD) or 50,000 words (MPhil) which is assessed in an oral examination.

The thesis must be submitted for examination within the following periods of registration:

Minimum Maximum
PhD Full-Time Two Years Four Years
PhD Part-Time Three Years Six Years
MPhil Full-Time One Year Two Years
MPhil Part-Time Two Years Four Years

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