PhD Arts and Creative Practices at University of Brighton

Programme overview

The University of Brighton has enjoyed an international-reputation for its creative arts disciplines and practice-led research for many decades and was among the pioneering institutions for practice-based PhD study. We offer an inspiring and rewarding environment for postgraduate research, where innovation and knowledge is acquired and shared through creativity and arts-orientated understanding.

Faculty: Brighton Doctoral College | Duration: three years full-time or six years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Ola Teper, performance photographs from Becoming Cameron's Thumb (2024). Research examines gendered underpinnings of photographic darkroom practices based on the traces of physical presence in Julia Margaret Cameron’s approach and the contemporary male Victorian reaction to women photographers. (Documentation of performance by Simon Sandys). A practice-led research degree at the University of Brighton, UK, will help you experiment and discover, finding your own creative way towards new knowledge that can be effectively shared.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). MPhil/PhD standard full-time annual tuition fee (part-time £2,619 a year); bench fees/consumables may be charged in some subject areas. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,980 a year (2026/27). MPhil/PhD standard full-time annual tuition fee (international including EU); £15,500 for international students registered in the School of Humanities and Social Science or the School of Business and Law. Source

Duration: three years full-time or six years part-time

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