Can art students apply for a doctorate in Britain?

There are many arts majors, such as art design, animation and visual arts, as well as stage majors such as film and television performance, dance and vocal music. Then, can art students apply for a British doctorate when studying in the UK? Let's get to know each other.

Can art students apply for a PhD in the UK?

The application for doctoral degree in art attaches great importance to the research proposal, that is, the doctoral research plan. In addition to the basic requirements such as language and master's degree level, the school will also consider the applicant's academic qualifications and practical experience.

Because doctoral students need to study for several years, they need to think twice when choosing a topic, and choose a field that suits their interests and wants to explore. Generally speaking, after choosing a subject, you can choose a tutor and a school according to the research direction. Some students have a target tutor first, and then design their own research projects according to the research direction of the tutor.

Different from undergraduate and master's degree, the choice of tutor for doctoral application is more important than the choice of school. Choosing the right tutor and keeping a good relationship with the tutor will make your research go smoothly and you may win more opportunities to publish your papers.

Application process

The school official website will provide the contact information of the tutor and a detailed introduction to his direction. In the process of "touching porcelain" with your tutor, you can first prepare CV/ personal statement and draw up an introduction of your doctoral research project as an outline of your research proposal, so that your tutor can understand your research direction and personal situation simply and intuitively.

After further confirming whether the tutor is interested and whether there are doctoral places, you can further adjust the research suggestions and communicate with the tutor. Official website usually gives requirements for research proposals and even provides templates. When applying, you should read official website's requirements carefully before writing.

Admission time

Because the application time is different and the admission time is flexible, British doctors can consult their tutors/colleges. More students choose to enter school around 10 or 1 0, but if they want to participate in the school's orientation week, they can pay attention to the admission time and activity time of the school's doctoral college.

Reference school and direction

Royal college of art

Royal College of Art: Art and Art. Humanities (Philosophy/Doctor)

Time: 3-4 years (full-time) or 6-7 years (part-time)

The college recruits doctoral students in the following fields: art and writing practice, art history and design history, curation and criticism. At the same time, it supports the research interests of different disciplines (or interdisciplinary): dynamic pictures and sound effects, painting, performance, photography, printing, sculpture, jewelry, metal, ceramics, glass and curation.

In addition to one-on-one communication with tutors, the school will also provide lectures, seminars and tutorials by important contemporary artists, writers and curators.

University of the arts london.

University of the arts london (Doctor)

Time: 2-4 years (full-time) or 3-8 years (part-time)

UAL has eight colleges to choose from, and each college has different enrollment directions, including arts and crafts, design theory, painting, museum science, music, art collection, philosophy, curation, film, fashion, drama, clothing and so on.

University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh: Art (Doctor)

Time: 3 years (full-time) or 6 years (part-time)

The School of Art of Edinburgh University can direct doctoral research in the following fields: fine arts, critical and experimental writing, art education, art and anthropology, contemporary art theory and practice, painting, independent publishing, multimedia art, photography, video, vision and material culture.

Leicester University

University of Leicester: Museum Studies (PhD)

Time: 3 -3.5 years (full time) or 6 -6.5 years (part time).

Leicester University is in the leading position in the field of museum science. According to its existing teachers, its guiding directions include: art and art institutions, cultural inheritance and practice, culture: politics and expression, museum space and innovation, museum public participation, museum experience and influence, cultural sites and cultural institutions, and museum work: culture and practice.

University of Manchester

University of Manchester: Museum Practice (Professional Practice-Key Doctoral Degree)

Time: 3 years (full-time) or 6 years (part-time)

Manda's museum practice project is specially designed for museum practitioners and belongs to the Institute of Cultural Practice. Its research projects include: art collection, art market, art education, contemporary art and collection, cultural management and value, institutional data culture, digital heritage, audience research and so on.

Career prospects

The proportion of art doctoral students is very small, and the employment competition is great. They can try to teach in universities/fine arts colleges or serve in various cultural institutions.