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Design
This Design degree from the University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity and time to explore innovative research practice through original, critical works.

Theatre and Performance
University of Bristol's Theatre and Performance programme offers supervisory expertise in a wide range of subject areas, including early modern theatre and performance practices

History of Art
Conduct your own research project in an area of History of Art that interests you. Join a renowned Art History, Curating and Visual Studies Department and benefit from exceptional resources including an on-campus fine art gallery. The History of Art course is offered at University of Birmingham.

Film
The Film programme is offered by the University of Southampton links national and global identities in cinema and television. We study historical approaches to cinema industries and audiences, along with the theory behind audio-visual aesthetics and their relationship with audiences.

Film, Media and Television
This Film, Media and Television degree from the University of Gloucestershire will boost your professional practice and develop high-level skills and knowledge to progress your career. Research a topic of your choice or work on an extended creative project.

Film and Television
The Department of Film and Television offers supervisory expertise in a wide range of subject areas, including classical Hollywood cinema, British cinema, television drama, comedy, animation and documentary. University of Bristol offers the Film and Television programme.

Architecture
Research in the area of architecture is carried out by specialist centres. Architecture is offered at London South Bank University.

Drama and Theatre Studies
Whether you’re driven by creative and practical research, or you want to specialise in a theatrical approach to theatre and performance, you'll research with renowned academics and practitioners at one of the UK's leading Drama and Theatre Arts departments. The Drama and Theatre Studies programme at University of Birmingham.

Art
This Art degree from the University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to explore your innovative practice as research through the production of an original body of work and to place your work in relation to the work of other practitioners in a contemporary and historical context.

Arts and Creative Industries
The School of Arts and Creative industries is an ideal place to undertake PhD research. You will join a small, vibrant and diverse group of PhD students and will be supervised by academics of international standing. Join the Arts and Creative Industries degree at London South Bank University.

Music and Sound
This Music and Sound degree from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to engage in an extended piece of academic research, either through creative practice in the production of an original body of work, or through the production of a written thesis.

Architecture, Construction and Environment
This Architecture, Construction and Environment programme from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to explore innovative practice as research through the production of an original body of work.

Photography
This Photography degree from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to explore innovative practice as research through the production of an original body of work.

Performing Arts and Production
This Performing Arts and Production degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, consisting of a diverse culture of interdisciplinary postgraduate research.

Film Studies
Join an internationally recognised group of Film Studies and Television scholars and contribute original research to this dynamic field with the Film Studies programme at University of Birmingham.

Worship Studies - Ethnomusicology (Online)
This Worship with the Worship Studies - Ethnomusicology (Online) program from Liberty University can equip you to interpret non-Western musical genres, styles, and performances.

Christian Worship (Online)
This Christian Worship (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online builds on your worship experience and previous music education by integrating a biblical focus as the basis and philosophy for scholarly worship research.

Music Education (Online)
Throughout this Music Education (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online you’ll conduct advanced research and make valuable contributions to the discipline.

Music Education (Online)
Throughout this Music Education (Online) program from Liberty University you can prepare to bring the gift of music to students of all ages.
Media and Communications (Postgraduate Research)
The aim of the Media and Communications (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton is to give each student the most solid base possible to launch further research and career development.