Research doctorate · PhD
Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Arts at Elam)
University of Auckland · Elam School of Fine Arts · Auckland, New Zealand
- Official award
- Doctor of PhilosophyPhD
- Subject
- Fine Arts (concentration)
- Format
- On campusFull-time: 3 to 4 years; Part-time: 6 to 8 years
- Tuition
- NZ$9,378per year, 2027
About this program
A PhD that can be completed in fine arts at Elam, with an option to submit creative work alongside a shorter thesis.
- 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 PhilosophyPhD
- Award family
- PhDA Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Practice-based and practice-led PhDs are PhDs; other doctoral titles are listed under their own names.
- Academic level
- Research doctorate
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Documented pathwayAn interdisciplinary program whose official page documents a pathway in this subject. | Doctoral study in Fine ArtsHow students choose it is not published“This allows you to submit an exhibition or performance as examinable work alongside a thesis of up to 60,000 words.”Source |
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
- Previous qualification
- Honours or masters degree (GPA 6.0 for New Zealand qualifications)
Research degree details
- Department
- Elam School of Fine Arts
- Practice-based research
- Practice-based and written components
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 tuition, domestic and internationalTuition | NZ$9,378per year, 2027 | All 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)