Part of the University of Southampton (a Russell Group research-intensive university), Winchester School of Art has a growing reputation as an international centre for research in global art and design and culture and communication, with nearly 80% of its research judged world-leading or internationally excellent (latest REF, 2014).
The School welcomes research students engaged in creative and critical practices across a wide range of interests in the domains of:
• Fine Art
• Graphic Arts
• Media & Communication
• Communication & Cultural Studies
• Political Communication
• Journalism
• Fashion and Textile design
• Marketing & Branding
• Arts Management
• Contemporary Curatorship
We particularly welcome applications that align with the School's key research groups:
1. Archaeologies of Media and Technology
2. Critical Practices
3. Intersectionality: Politics – Identities – Cultures
4. Transforming Creativity
5. Winchester Luxury Research Group
We welcome both practice-based and critical/historical research methods. To find out more about our PhD programmes and our current research projects, please visit our website.
How to Apply
To apply for a PhD, please fill out an application form on our website.
Before you apply, please check you have reached the desired entry requirements.
Please include the standard application form, research proposal, CV, and other supporting documentation (transcripts, reference letters, IELTS certificates where necessary and, for practice-based applicants, a portfolio of work).
All shortlisted applicants will need to be available for interview (either in person or via Skype).
Get in touch
For all administrative queries, including admissions information, please contact:
Faculty of Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Research Admissions
Faculty of Arts and Humanities Graduate School
University of Southampton
Avenue Campus
Southampton, SO17 1BF
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 7433
Email: fah-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk
For academic enquiries, including preliminary discussion of research proposals contact:
Dr Adam George Dunn
PGR Admissions Tutor
Email: a.g.dunn@soton.ac.uk
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