Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Prospective doctoral students apply for vacancies.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
240 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Göteborg, Sweden
Disciplines
- Visual Arts
- Art History
Overview
This Art History and Visual Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg examines images, visual representation, and visual culture from interdisciplinary perspectives. Research explores the role of images within the Western art tradition and investigates their functions in areas such as science, education, journalism, cultural heritage, and social life. Studies address topics including visual communication, image interpretation, accessibility, gender, semiotics, and the representation of women in art and visual culture.
Key Facts
The programme is connected to broad research environments focused on urban culture, cultural heritage, visual culture, and creative practices. Doctoral candidates investigate how images, narratives, archives, architecture, art, and cultural expressions shape knowledge, identity, power relations, and democratic processes. Research spans both historical and contemporary contexts and engages with questions of perception, memory, spatial development, public culture, and the social significance of visual media.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Art History
- Visual Studies
- Visual Culture
- Image Analysis
- Visual Culture Theory
- Semiotic Interpretation
- Gender Theory
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A person meets the general entry requirements if he or she has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle.
To be admitted to doctoral education in Art History and Visual Studies the following is also required:
- 30 credits in Art History and Visual Studies at second-cycle level, of which at least 15 credits consist of an independent project or equivalent knowledge
Tuition Fees
PhD students do not pay tuition fees.
- International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees. Non-residents: Free
- European Economic Area tuition fee is applicable to the students from EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. EU/EEA Nationals: Free
Living costs
Göteborg, Sweden: 1,078-1,988 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
