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Duration
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Start dates
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Application
PhD (MPhil also available)
PhD (MPhil also available)
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
February and October
February and October
January to April
January to April
The Art History department at The Open University strongly specialises in medieval and early modern art and culture, ranging from Byzantine art to Burgundy, and from Italy to Scandinavia.
Our research considers canonical and non-canonical imagery and objects using various contextual approaches. Archival research, the close examination of objects, and innovative methodologies inform our investigation of focused problems in medieval and early modern art history. We are also interested in art reception in later centuries and welcome applications without language specialisms for UK-based collections research.
We welcome applications in areas that correspond with current staff research interests. We look for detailed and well thought out proposals, which set out specific research questions and outline the originality of your topic or approach.
A UK Masters’ degree or equivalent level in a relevant subject (art, architecture or design history), or exceptionally a First Class undergraduate degree with a substantial dissertation. If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
We welcome applications to study topics that complement our current research.
UK fee
UK fee
International fee
International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year
Full-time: £5,006 per year
Full-time: £12,705 per year
Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year
Part-time: £6,353 per year
Part-time: £6,353 per year
Some of our research students are funded via the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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Email: FASS-ArtHistory-Enquiries
Phone: +44 (0)1908 652479
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