28 PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture in Australia

Arts and Education
Ready to discover and create new knowledge? The Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education) at Charles Sturt University is the platform to do just that.

Creative Arts
The Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong is an advanced postgraduate research degree that develops research skills and provides high achieving candidates with the opportunity to conduct in-depth research in their chosen field of research.

Creative Arts
The Doctor of Creative Arts (DCA) at the University of Wollongong is for students with a high level of professional experience in creative practice who wish to extend their art form within a scholarly context.

Creative Arts
The Doctor of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong is for students with a high level of professional experience in creative practice who wish to extend their art form within a scholarly context.

Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning
This Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning candidate at Curtin University prepares students to acquire a systematic and critical understanding of a complex field of learning and specialised research skills to advance learning and/or professional practice corresponding to AQF level 10 qualifications.

Doctor of Philosophy - Design
As a doctoral research degree in Doctor of Philosophy - Design candidate at Curtin University, you will uncover new knowledge either by the discovery of new facts, the formulation of theories or the innovative reinterpretation of known data and established ideas.

Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture and Interior Architecture
As a doctoral research degree in Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture and Interior Architecture candidate at Curtin University, you will uncover new knowledge either by the discovery of new facts, the formulation of theories or the innovative reinterpretation of known data and established ideas.
Architecture and Design
Immerse yourself in the fields of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and urban design with this Architecture and Design program at RMIT University.
Global, Urban and Social Studies
This Global, Urban and Social Studies degree from RMIT University cultivates high-level skills in research processes, advanced communication skills, analysis and synthesis of knowledge.
Architecture and Building
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Architecture and Building program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice.
Musical Arts
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music from University of Sydney, which offers the Doctor of Musical Arts, places a high emphasis on its research activity, with a vibrant and diverse community of staff and students.
Built Environment
Through advanced coursework and research in the Built Environment course at RMIT University, you will develop sophisticated research, technical and critical analytical skills.
Music
Further your music development with a Doctor of Music PhD from Monash University Arts, examining music across genres from early styles to improvisation and real-time machine music.
Architecture and Built Environment
Explore various political, social and contemporary theories and issues in Architecture and Built Environment through academically-supervised research at Deakin University.
Design
As a student in the Design program at the Swinburne University of Technology, you will undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession.
Design
Immerse yourself in the theory and practice of design with the Design program at RMIT University.
Creative Arts
The Doctor of Creative Arts at Western Sydney University aims to provide professional artists with recognition of both their practice and the contribution they make to professional and scholarly knowledge.
Architecture, Design and Planning
The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning places a high emphasis on its research activities. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney may be undertaken across the school's active research areas: Architecture, Architectural and Design Science, the Design Lab, and Urban and Regional Planning.
Doctor of Musical Arts
Work with world-class supervisors to prepare and present for examination either a portfolio of original compositions in a variety of genres, or two recitals showing professional skill and interpretative ability with the Doctor of Musical Arts programme from The University of Western Australia.
Creative Arts
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Creative Arts program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice.