Postgraduate research
Postgraduate research in Art History is largely driven by the interests and research profiles of individual staff members.
You'll have access to the University's award-winning art gallery, The Whitworth, recently re-opened following a £15 million redevelopment programme, as well as the John Rylands Library and Manchester Museum.
View our programmes, and the support available for our postgraduate researchers.
Programmes
- Art History and Visual Studies PhD
- Arts and Cultural Management PhD
- Arts Management and Cultural Policy PhD
- Museum Practice PhD
- Museology PhD
Finding a supervisor
Our research strengths include:
- Oriental Christianity and early Islam;
- medieval England and Italy;
- decorative arts, including stained glass, dress, and textiles;
- architecture and cities (British, European, Islamic, post-colonial);
- 19th and 20th century Britain;
- art galleries, museums and collecting;
- Surrealism and the 20th-century avant-garde;
- art and science;
- photography;
- contemporary art;
- post-colonialism and critical theory.
Prospective applicants for the PhD should review our staff page for a potential supervisor and contact the relevant person directly.
Your email of inquiry should include a succinct description of your research interests (no more than a few sentences) and a CV detailing your prior education and any academic accomplishments or relevant employment.
Funding opportunities
Find out about the bursaries, scholarships and studentships available to support postgraduate research.
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Apply
Information about applying for a postgraduate research degree in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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Our research
Discover how our community is distinctive for its range of researchers, connections with artists and the museum world and interdisciplinary interests.
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