MPhil/PhD in History of Art

at University of Warwick

The MPhil/PhD in History of Art is an advanced research degree, consisting of original research and engagement with current scholarship. It is awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis of 80,000 words (60,000 words for MPhil) and an oral examination.

Our research
Areas for PhD supervision and examples of current research interests of the department’s academic researchers include:

• European Medieval (including British)
• Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture
• British Art and Architecture from the 18th to 21st Centuries
• Colonial Art and Empire
• Historiography, Theory and Aesthetics
• French Painting; American Art
• Colour
• Scandinavian Art
• Exhibition and Display
• Sculpture
• Sex, Sexuality and Gender
• Art and Science
• Video and Performance Art
• Latin American Art
   

Minimum requirements

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in History of Art or related subjects and a Master’s in History of Art or a related subject.

English language requirements

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
   

The University carries out an initial fee status assessment based on information provided in the application and according to the guidance published by UKCISA. Students are classified as either Home or Overseas Fee status and this can determine the tuition fee and eligibility of certain scholarships and financial support.

If you receive an offer, your fee status will be stated with the tuition fee information, however we are awaiting guidance from the UK government regarding fee status for EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals and their family members living in the UK for academic year 2021/22 onwards. We are not able to confirm the fee status for these students until the relevant eligibility criteria have been confirmed. Once we have received further information from the UK government, we will provide you with an update on your fee status and let you know if any additional information is required. If you believe your fee status has been incorrectly classified you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire (follow the instructions in your offer) and provide the required documentation for this to be reassessed.