PhD Art

at Goldsmiths University of London

The Department of Art at Goldsmiths is committed to supporting and developing art research of the highest quality in the areas of Fine Art, Curating, Art Writing and across disciplines.

Programme pathways
Within the overarching programme of MPhil/PhD in Art, there are three different pathways for undertaking doctoral research, including:

• Pathway 1: Thesis by Practice (with written critical account of research)
• The thesis comprises a substantial body of studio practice, curatorial practice and/or art writing practice, presented as an integrated whole. This is accompanied by a considered form of documentation, as appropriate to the project, and a written component of approximately 20,000-40,000 words for PhD (10,000-20,000 words for MPhil) offering a critical account of the research.

• You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in a relevant subject area.

International Tuition Fees:

£26250 per year

Skills
Our art programmes aim to equip you with the necessary skills to develop independent thought and confidence in your practice. In addition, these skills are of use in other career paths you may wish to follow.

Careers
Our researchers have been successful in many fields including media, museums, galleries, education, the music business and academia. Many have continued to be successful, practising artists long after graduating, and have won major prizes and exhibited around the world.