About Mphil/phd Art History in University of Plymouth

Course Details

Explore 21st century art history and learn about this ever-expanding discipline, marked by interdisciplinary cross-overs, varied and competing methodologies, and a huge range of objects of study that can break through the boundaries of the traditional notion of ‘art’.

Our research specialisms stretch from the medieval to the modern eras and encompass expertise in the major art historical periods, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to Realism and Modernism.

This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. Even if you already have a masters degree, you will normally be registered as a ‘MPhil/PhD’ candidate and may apply to transfer to ‘PhD’ status around 10–22 months after registration, based on your progress to date.

You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.

Your PhD will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (approximately 80,000 words), or one that combines critical writing with artistic, creative and/or professional practice, and a viva voce (an oral examination).

For full details of what doing a PhD entails at the University of Plymouth, please visit our Postgraduate Research Degrees pages.

Academic qualification equivalents

We require applicants to have completed a bachelor degree or a bachelor of technology degree from a recognised Indian institution.

Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS 6.0 overall (6.5 for integrated programmes)
• IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
• PTE 50 (55 for integrated programmes)
• PTE 42 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)gg

University of Plymouth Highlights

University of Plymouth Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• Cost of attendance for various 2020-21:

• The mandatory fee (2,622 USD annually) breakdown can be seen as: