Overview

Throughout this Art History and Visual Culture MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter you will have the opportunity to study a topic which incorporates a number of established subject areas, including art history and cultural studies.

Key facts:

from the old masters to contemporary practitioners
from the traditional arts to new media and technologies
and from elite production to popular culture.
You will also be able to conduct cross-disciplinary research in collaboration with other relevant fields of study.
This Art History and Visual Culture programme from The University of Exeter will particularly appeal to you if you have a background or interest in
the history of art
cinema
cultural history
philosophy
sociology
visual culture.
Beyond the University we have good relations with UK museums and galleries, as well as academic and research institutions internationally, attracting research students from all over the world and many cultural backgrounds.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

A New History of Spanish Cinema

Middlebrow Cinema

Cultural History
Sociology

Rock/Body: Performative Interfaces between the Geologic and the Body

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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More details

There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.

Language

English

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100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Exeter, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History View 41 other PhDs in Art History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students applying to enter directly into the MPhil/PhD programme would normally be expected to have a Masters degree with Merit or equivalent in a related subject, or other relevant qualifications such as a doctorate in another subject.
If you are an international student, please visit our international equivalency pages to enable you to see if your existing academic qualifications meet our entry requirements.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

23500 GBP / year

≈ 23500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4950 GBP / year

≈ 4950 GBP / year

Living costs

Exeter

United Kingdom

649 - 1087 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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