Study Professional Doctorate in Fine Art at University of Hertfordshire in the UK,
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Professional Doctorate in Fine Art

UK

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What will I learn?

The School of Creative Arts offers a Doctorate in Fine Art designed for practitioners in the field of contemporary arts looking for a structured research programme. The DFA is suitable for professionals with a strong track record in their field who may not come from an academic background and practitioners who have come from a more traditional Master’s degree route. University of Hertfordshire’s Doctorate in Fine Art is extremely versatile, allowing for artworks to form a major part of the submission with no minimum word count for the final written thesis. Doctorate in Fine Art students are routinely overseas and participate through the Distance Learning mode. The School invites candidates who wish to undertake a project in their area of interest that broadly aligns with our supervision expertise, as follows: Artist moving image, including film, video, animation and installation Experimental documentary film and video. Sound art and sound installation Art and Science collaborative practices Candidates are advised to review the Course Experts (below) to ensure that School has the relevant expertise to supervise their proposal.

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£18,120.00 (US$ 23,401) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

College Lane - Campus

College Lane,

Hatfield,

Hertfordshire,

AL10 9AB, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

An undergraduate degree minimum of 2:1. Masters degree or equivalent academic and/or professional experience, typically evidenced by a portfolio of recent professional practice.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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Herts’s receipt of the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise (2024) evidences its outstanding global growth and strategic internationalisation.

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