Fine Art MPhil, PhD

Program Overview

Newcastle University's Fine Art MPhil and PhD programs offer practice-led or theoretical research in a stimulating environment with excellent facilities. The MPhil requires a final submission of up to 40,000 words or an equivalent combination of studio practice and text, while the PhD requires a combination of creative work and a thesis (20,000-40,000 words) for practice-led submissions or a thesis of 80,000 words for text-based submissions. The School of Arts and Cultures provides access to top-notch facilities, including 24/7 studios, workshops, and exhibition spaces.

Program Outline

• Internationally significant research profile of staff and excellent facilities provide a stimulating environment for practical or theoretical research.
• The Fine Art MPhil can be practice-led or theoretical, with a final text submission of no more than 40,000 words, or an equivalent combination of studio practice and text.
• The Fine Art PhD can be practice-led or solely text-based.
• The final submission for a practice-led PhD is a combination of an exhibition of creative work made over the period of study and a thesis.
• The thesis would typically be between 20,000 and 40,000 words.
• A text based PhD is submitted as a thesis of 80,000 words.
• Submission for MPhil is expected to take place within two years full-time or four years part-time.
• Submission for PhD is expected to take place between three or four years of study full-time, or six years part-time.

School of Arts and Cultures Facilities:

• School is in the top five of all UK art schools.
• 24/7 access to studios
• Wood, Metal, Casting, Digital, and Ceramics workshops
• designated gallery and project spaces
• seminar rooms
• large lecture theatre
• Peter Robinson Library
• computer clusters
• Hatton Gallery (one of the largest exhibition spaces in North East England)

Postgraduate Research Programs:

• Northern Bridge Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)
• Opportunities to combine research expertise and training of leading universities, academic schools and academics.
• Study alongside a cohort of other PhD students
• Interdisciplinary studies
• PhD may be funded