Fine Art Prof Doc

The Professional Doctorate in Fine Art has been running at UEL for over 20 years. It is designed for artists working across a range of media and methodologies who wish to make their practice the basis for doctoral study. Unlike a PhD, an exhibition of artworks replaces the thesis as the main evidence of research, supported by a 15,000 - 20,000-word written report.

The programme is designed for artists from the UK and abroad and is undertaken 3 years full-time and 5 years part-time. Students are engaged in any of the forms of contemporary art, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, film, installation, photography, text-based and digital work. They arrive with a creative practice to be analysed and developed rather than a research question or a project to be carried out.

Work-in-progress seminars are the backbone of the programme, building critical, creative and presentational skills and peer support. Along with twice-yearly exhibitions within and outside of the University, students are given the support to develop their creative practice, professional practice and theoretical research to a doctoral standard. See examples of our graduates' work on our Fine Art Professional Doctorate alumni page.