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PhD Visual and Cultural Studies at University of Rochester

University of Rochester, United States

Programme overview

Visual and Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary graduate program developed across anthropology, art and art history, Black studies, English, and modern languages and cultures, with affiliate faculty including the Eastman School of Music. It focuses on critical and social-historical analysis of visual objects.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Visual and Cultural Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Art historical, literary and film studies, and historical approaches, including digital tools and ethnographic methods, with core themes of feminist, queer and postcolonial theories and the interdisciplinary study of race.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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