Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting October 2027 - Apply before May 2027
Overview
With the Creative Arts doctoral programme at Leeds Beckett University, whether you are a painter or a filmmaker, a gallery curator or working in community arts, you can study in a flexible way which suits your working life. Under the supervision of our expert staff you can develop either a practice-based project or a traditional written thesis which build on your professional practice.
Key facts
- Join us at Leeds Beckett University on a path of discovery and contribute your knowledge and talent to research in the Creative Arts. Have your skills acknowledged by a doctoral qualification, producing work of value to you, to your employer, and to the wider community.
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Programme Structure
Areas covered:
- Film
- Fine art
- Dance
- Graphic design and illustration
- Fashion
- Performing Arts
- Music performance, composition and production
- Creative Technologies including postproduction and animation
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
Other requirements
- Qualifications - Undergraduate degree plus postgraduate qualification (ideally MA/MSc)
- Work Experience - A minimum of three years applied experience working within the arts or as an independent artist
- Non-English speaking countries - An overall IELTS score of 7 with no individual sub-score below 6.5
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Domestic tuition fee: 8,571 AUD / year (approx. 4,500 GBP / year)
Living costs
Leeds, United Kingdom: 1,213-2,101 AUD / month
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Creative Arts.