History of Design and History of Art University of Brighton

Overview

History of Design and History of Art study at University of Brighton takes an inclusive definition of art and design in an expanded field, which embraces the conjunction of professional and non-professional practices; digital and analogue artefacts, and the de-centring of art and design practice away from the singular object to complex ecologies, objects and systems. 

Key facts

• Most of the world around us is designed  – objects, systems, spaces, signs. Design historians help us understand how people create and respond to this designed world and how the tastes and practices of individuals and societies have shaped things, places and actions across time.  

• During your doctoral study at the University of Brighton, you will be supported by experts as you make your own investigations into the designed world and contribute to an aspect of this academic practice. 

• Covering the history of art and design, material and visual culture, as a PhD research student you can draw on the wide-ranging academic expertise of staff in fields that include design cultures, dress history, visual identities, gender and sexuality, museology and social history.