Research doctorate · Other research doctorate
Doctor of Fine Arts
University of Auckland · Elam School of Fine Arts · Auckland, New Zealand
- Official award
- Doctor of Fine ArtsDocFA
- Subject
- Fine Arts
- Format
- On campusFull-time: 3 to 4 years; Part-time: 6 to 8 years
- Tuition
- NZ$9,378per year, 2027
About this program
A studio-based doctoral research degree in fine arts at Elam, combining research and practice.
- Department
- Elam School of Fine Arts
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Doctor of Fine ArtsDocFA
- Award family
- Other research doctorateA research doctorate with a title other than PhD (for example DPhil, Dr. phil. or Doctor of Fine Arts).
- Academic level
- Research doctorate
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
Verified in official recordUniversities New Zealand - Te Pōkai TaraAssociation membershipNZ
Scope: Listed among New Zealand's eight universities on the Universities New Zealand page; institution-wide, not program accreditation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- Full-time: 3 to 4 years; Part-time: 6 to 8 years
- Intakes
- Any time of year
- Campus
- City campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Statement
- Initial statement of research intent
- Previous qualification
- Masters-level qualification in fine arts (for applicants with qualifications from outside New Zealand)
Research degree details
- Department
- Elam School of Fine Arts
- Practice-based research
- Practice-based
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative 2027 fees, domesticTuition | NZ$9,378per year, 2027 | Domestic students | 23 October 2026Source |
| Indicative 2027 fees, internationalTuition | NZ$58,178.40per year, 2027 | International students | 23 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Studio fees, materials, fabrication, printing, software, equipment, compulsory travel, residencies and exhibition charges are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; art students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: portfolio requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)