Program Overview

PhD Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies

The PhD Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies is a postgraduate program that invites students in possession of a Master's degree to apply for admission.

Overview

Students are required to work with one or more supervisors to produce either a dissertation of 75,000 to 85,000 words or, if combined with a practical/creative project, a dissertation of 30,000-40,000 words in combination with an approved practical project.

Curriculum

Students are required to work with a supervisor to produce either a dissertation of 40,000-45,000 words or, if combined with a practical/creative project, a dissertation of 20,000 words in combination with the practical project.

Entry Requirements

• Students in possession of a Master's degree are invited to apply.
• Additional requirements may apply.

University Application Process

• Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC).
• Once the application is complete in terms of requested documentation, it will be referred to the relevant School for assessment.
• Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
• Selections for programs that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalize the application at the end of the application cycle.
• Please note that meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

University Fees and Funding

• The current average tuition fees are available on the Fees site, which also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments.
• Once applied, students will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.
• For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, the University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students.
• The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies.
• The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.

Program Details

• Faculty: Humanities
• School: Wits School of Arts
• Qualification: PhD
• Duration: 1 - 2 years
• Study Mode: Full-time; Part-time
• Closing Date: Offered throughout the year with multiple intakes.