PhD Creative Arts and Cultural Industries

PhD Creative Arts and Cultural Industries is a PhD program taught at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 years full-time) options.

SOAS’ PhD Creative Arts and Cultural Industries is a research degree for doctoral-level training in the intersection of arts and cultural production and the cultural economy. The programme focuses on Cultural and Creative Industries practice and policy, work and social justice in the cultural industries. Areas include curation, the politics of cultural production, independent cultural economies and moral economies.

Students follow a research training course shared across the School of Arts in year one, with dedicated breakout sessions. They may take postgraduate courses such as Theory and Method in Ethnomusicology or Theory and Method in Art History, depending on prior qualifications and research project requirements.

Students submit a Research Proposal/Upgrade Paper of about 12,000 words and complete an oral exam (viva voce). After upgrade, students proceed to thesis writing, with an English thesis not exceeding 100,000 words, excluding bibliography and appendix.

The programme is delivered through supervision by a panel of two academics (lead and second supervisor), sometimes adding a third supervisor. SOAS notes that most research students spend some time doing fieldwork in the regions of their research. Students who successfully complete the programme are awarded a PhD in Creative Arts and Cultural Industries.

The minimum requirements for admission in PhD Creative Arts and Cultural Industries at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London as pre-requiste for admission in PhD Creative Arts and Cultural Industries.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

We normally require a 2.1 bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) plus a Masters degree in appropriate subject area plus one reference. In exceptional cases we may accept applicants who do not meet these criteria if they show evidence of a strong Masters degree and/or appropriate level of relevant work experience. International applicants should also see Doctoral School English language requirements

Please check detail of study units at https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/find-course/research-degrees-mphil/phd-creative-arts-and-cultural-industries

• Christie’s
• Christine Park Gallery
• Crisis
• Design Museum
• Hong Kong Museum Of Art
• India Foundation For The Arts
• Japanese Gallery
• Museum of East Asian Art
• Music in Detention
• National Gallery
• Pan Arts
• People Projects Culture & Change
• Roundhouse Trust
• Somerset House Trust
• Songlines Magazine
• Sotheby's
• South Asian Art UK
• Stratford Circus Arts Centre
• Taiwan Embassy
• The Alliance for Global Education
• The British Embassy
• The National Museum Of Korea
• The Royal Collection
• Victoria and Albert Museum

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