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PhD Programs in Art, Design and Art History

Programs whose official award is a Doctor of Philosophy. Professional doctorates and research doctorates with other titles are kept separate and labelled; a faculty member’s research interests alone never create a subject-specific PhD.

Applying for an art PhDPractice-based researchBest art PhD programs

A PhD is a research degree. Practice-based and practice-led routes exist only where the school describes them, and funding terms differ widely.

82 programs

How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.