Doctorate in Fine Art
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
The School of Creative Arts offers a Doctorate in Fine Art designed for practitioners in the field of contemporary arts looking for a structured research programme. The DFA is suitable for professionals with a strong track record in their field who may not come from an academic background and practitioners who have come from a more traditional Master’s degree route. University of Hertfordshire’s Doctorate in Fine Art is extremely versatile, allowing for artworks to form a major part of the submission with no minimum word count for the final written thesis.
Doctorate in Fine Art students are routinely overseas and participate through the Distance Learning mode. The School invites candidates who wish to undertake a project in their area of interest that broadly aligns with our supervision ex
Key highlights
- Structured research programme designed for contemporary arts practitioners
- Artworks can form a major part of the final submission
- No minimum word count for the final written thesis
- Distance learning mode suits students based overseas
- Suits professionals with strong practice records but no academic background
- Research project in your area of interest, aligned to supervision expertise
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research
£2,000 for one year
Up to £2,000Helen Burchell Scholarship
A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education
Up to £750The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni
This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.
Up to 20% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Professional artist
- University lecturer in fine art
- Art researcher
- Curator
- Arts consultant
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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