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PhD History of Art
# 51-100QS Subject Rankings
48 monthsProgram duration
21,300 GBPTuition Fee/year
01 Aug, 2025Application Deadline
Program overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
We encourage you to participate in the stimulating intellectual and social life of the department, with regular research seminars and guest lectures, not to mention our thriving Art History in the Pub series of talks and discussions. We support interdisciplinary approaches and have expertise in topics such as interrelationships in art and music in both the medieval and modern periods; art and writing; and issues of art and race.
We also have close links with many other departments in the school and faculty, as well as with national and local galleries and museums.
Program overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
We encourage you to participate in the stimulating intellectual and social life of the department, with regular research seminars and guest lectures, not to mention our thriving Art History in the Pub series of talks and discussions. We support interdisciplinary approaches and have expertise in topics such as interrelationships in art and music in both the medieval and modern periods; art and writing; and issues of art and race.
We also have close links with many other departments in the school and faculty, as well as with national and local galleries and museums.
Admission requirements
Exam Scores
Important Dates
Application
Tuition fee and scholarships
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The University of Bristol offers a world-class undergraduate education. Teaching is delivered by leading academics and informed by our influential research.
We offer a range of undergraduate degrees in Arts, Law and Social Sciences, Health and Life Sciences as well as Science and Engineering.
Many courses include optional units to help students tailor their degree to suit their interests. Some incorporate study abroad, innovation, industrial experience or quantitative research methods. Students can apply for undergraduate course s through UCAS.
Arts and Humanities (6)
BA Ancient History
BA Archaeology and Anthropology
BA Classical Studies
BA Classics
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and French
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and German
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Italian
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Portuguese
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Russian
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Spanish
BA English
BA English and Classical Studies
BA English and French
BA English and German
BA English and History
BA English and Italian
BA English and Philosophy
BA English and Portuguese
BA English and Russian
BA English and Spanish
BA History
BA History and French
BA History and German
BA History and Italian
BA History and Portuguese
BA History and Russian
BA History and Spanish
BA History of Art
BA History of Art and French
BA History of Art and German
BA History of Art and Italian
BA History of Art and Portuguese
BA History of Art and Russian
BA History of Art and Spanish
BA Liberal Arts
BA Modern Languages
BA Music
BA Music and French
BA Music and German
BA Music and Italian
BA Music and Portuguese
BA Music and Russian
BA Music and Spanish
BA Philosophy
BA Philosophy and French
BA Philosophy and German
BA Philosophy and Italian
BA Philosophy and Portuguese
BA Philosophy and Russian
BA Philosophy and Spanish
BA Philosophy and Theology
BA Religion and Theology
BA Theatre and English
BA Theatre and Film
BA Theatre and French
BA Theatre and German
BA Theatre and Italian
BA Theatre and Performance Studies
BA Theatre and Portuguese
BA Theatre and Spanish
BSc Philosophy and Economics
BSc Philosophy and Politics
MArts History with Innovation
MArts Music with Innovation
MArts Theatre with Innovation
Business and Management (6)
BA International Business Management and French
BA International Business Management and German
BA International Business Management and Spanish
BSc Accounting and Finance
BSc Accounting and Management
BSc Business Analytics
BSc Business and Management
BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Accounting
BSc Economics and Econometrics
BSc Economics and Finance
BSc Economics and Management
BSc Economics and Mathematics
BSc Economics and Politics
BSc Finance
BSc International Business Management
BSc Marketing
MSci Accounting with Innovation
MSci Business and Management with Innovation
MSci Economics with Innovation
MSci Finance with Innovation
Engineering and Technology (6)
BEng Aerospace Engineering
BEng Artificial Intelligence
BEng Civil Engineering
BEng Design Engineering
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BEng Engineering Mathematics
BEng Mechanical Engineering
BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
BSc Computer Science
BSc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
BSc Data Science
MEng Aerospace Engineering
MEng Civil Engineering
MEng Computer Science
MEng Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
MEng Computer Science with Innovation
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Innovation
MEng Engineering Mathematics
MEng Mechanical Engineering
MEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
BDS Dentistry
BDS Gateway to Dentistry
BDT Dental Therapy
BSc Applied Anatomy
BSc Biochemistry
BSc Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry
BSc Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BSc Biology
BSc Biomedical Sciences
BSc Cancer Biology and Immunology
BSc Cellular and Molecular Medicine
BSc Medical Microbiology
BSc Neuroscience
BSc Pharmacology
BSc Physiological Science
BSc Plant Sciences
BSc Psychology
BSc Psychology in Education
BSc Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour
BSc Virology and Immunology
BSc Zoology
BVSc Gateway to Veterinary Science
BVSc Veterinary Science
BVSc Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry
MB ChB Gateway to Medicine
MB ChB Medicine
MSci Biochemistry
MSci Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry
MSci Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MSci Biology
MSci Cancer Biology and Immunology
MSci Cellular and Molecular Medicine
MSci Medical Microbiology
MSci Neuroscience
MSci Pharmacology
MSci Physiological Science
MSci Plant Sciences
MSci Psychology and Neuroscience
MSci Psychology with Innovation
MSci Virology and Immunology
MSci Zoology
Natural Sciences (6)
BSc Chemical Physics
BSc Chemistry
BSc Chemistry with Computing
BSc Environmental Geoscience
BSc Geography
BSc Geology
BSc Mathematics
BSc Mathematics and Computer Science
BSc Mathematics and Philosophy
BSc Mathematics and Physics
BSc Mathematics with Statistics
BSc Mathematics with Statistics for Finance
BSc Palaeontology and Evolution
BSc Physics
BSc Physics and Philosophy
BSc Physics with Astrophysics
BSc Physics with Computing
MEng Mathematics and Computer Science
MSci Chemical Physics
MSci Chemistry
MSci Chemistry with Computing
MSci Environmental Geoscience
MSci Geography with Innovation
MSci Geology
MSci Mathematics
MSci Mathematics and Philosophy
MSci Mathematics and Physics
MSci Mathematics with Statistics
MSci Palaeontology and Evolution
MSci Physics
MSci Physics and Philosophy
MSci Physics with Astrophysics
MSci Physics with Computing
MSci Theoretical Physics
Social Sciences and Management (6)
BA Anthropology
BA Film and English
BA Film and French
BA Film and German
BA Film and Italian
BA Film and Portuguese
BA Film and Spanish
BA Film and Television
BA Politics and French
BA Politics and German
BA Politics and Italian
BA Politics and Portuguese
BA Politics and Russian
BA Politics and Spanish
BSc Childhood Studies
BSc Childhood Studies with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Criminology
BSc Criminology with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Education Studies
BSc International Social and Public Policy
BSc Politics and International Relations
BSc Politics and Sociology
BSc Politics with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Social Policy
BSc Social Policy and Politics
BSc Social Policy and Sociology
BSc Social Policy with Criminology
BSc Social Policy with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Sociology
BSc Sociology and Philosophy
BSc Sociology with Quantitative Research Methods
LLB Law
LLB Law and French
LLB Law and German
LLB Law and Spanish
MArts Anthropology with Innovation
MArts Film and Television with Innovation
MSci Politics with Quantitative Research Methods
MSci Sociology with Quantitative Research Methods
Postgraduates at Bristol study alongside leading academics engaged in ground-breaking research. The University has strong research links, expert staff and a reputation for innovation.
Students can choose from a range of postgraduate programmes at Bristol .
Our wide range of taught programmes includes MA, MSc and LLM degrees. We offer research programmes such as PhDs and master’s degrees by research. Some programmes provide part-time study options or distance learning.
Postgraduate students can apply online through the University of Bristol website.Arts and Humanities (6)
MA Black Humanities
MA Chinese-English Audiovisual Translation
MA Chinese-English Translation
MA Comparative Literatures and Cultures
MA Creative Writing
MA English Literature
MA History
MA History of Art
MA Immersive Arts (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
MA Philosophy
MA Translation (Online)
MA Composition of Music for Film and Television
MA Medieval Studies
MA Music
MSc Interpreting
Business and Management (6)
MA Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MA Digital Business Innovation
MRes Economics
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Accounting, Accountability and Sustainability
MSc Accounting, Finance and Management
MSc Business Analytics
MSc Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Economics
MSc Economics and Finance
MSc Economics with Data Science
MSc Economics, Finance and Management
MSc Finance and Investment
MSc Financial Technology
MSc Financial Technology with Data Science
MSc International Business and Strategy: Global Challenges
MSc Management
MSc Management (CSR and Sustainability)
MSc Management (Digitalisation and Big Data)
MSc Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
MSc Management (International Business)
MSc Management (International Human Resource Management)
MSc Management (Project Management)
MSc Marketing
MSc Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Social Science Research Methods (Management)
MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership
MSc Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Banking, Regulation and Financial Stability
MSc Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Management (Marketing)
Engineering and Technology (6)
MA User Experience Design and Innovation
MSc Advanced Microelectronic Systems Engineering
MSc Aerial Robotics
MSc Aerospace Engineering
MSc Biorobotics
MSc Computer Science (conversion)
MSc Cyber Security (Infrastructures Security)
MSc Cyber Security (Software Security)
MSc Data Science
MSc Data Science for Business
MSc Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience
MSc Engineering with Management
MSc Human-Computer Interaction (Online)
MSc Immersive Technologies (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
MSc Internet of Things with AI
MSc Optoelectronic and Quantum Technologies
MSc Robotics
MSc Scientific Computing with Data Science
MSc Structural Engineering
MSc Sustainable Engineering
MSc Wireless Communications and Signal Processing
MSc Nuclear Science and Engineering
MSc Optical Communications and Signal Processing
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
MRes Health Sciences Research
MSc Applied Neuropsychology
MSc Bioinformatics
MSc Biomedical Sciences Research
MSc Cardiovascular Perfusion (Online)
MSc Clinical Perfusion Science
MSc Clinical Research Methods and Evidence-Based Medicine
MSc Digital Health
MSc Global Health Policy
MSc Health Economics and Health Policy Analysis
MSc Health Professions Education
MSc Healthcare Management (Online)
MSc Medical Statistics and Health Data Science
MSc Periodontology
MSc Psychology (Conversion)
MSc Reproduction and Development
MSc Science Communication for a Better Planet
MSc Stem Cells and Regeneration (Online)
MSc Translational Cardiovascular Medicine
MSc by research Neuroscience
MSc Clinical Neuropsychology
MSc Dental Implantology
MSc Epidemiology
MSc Global Wildlife Health and Conservation
MSc Molecular Neuroscience
MSc Oral Medicine
MSc Psychology of Education BPS
Natural Sciences (6)
MA Environmental Humanities
MSc Advanced Composites
MSc Climate Change Science and Policy
MSc Engineering Mathematics
MSc Environmental Analytical Chemistry
MSc Environmental Modelling and Data Analysis
MSc Environmental Policy and Management
MSc Geographic Data Science and Spatial Analytics
MSc Human Geography: Society and Space
MSc Mathematical Sciences
MSc Water and Environmental Management
MSc by Research Global Environmental Challenges
MSc Palaeobiology
Social Sciences and Management (6)
LLM Banking and Finance Law
LLM Commercial Law
LLM Company Law and Corporate Governance
LLM Employment, Work and Equality
LLM General Legal Studies
LLM Health, Law and Society
LLM Human Rights Law
LLM International Commercial Law
LLM International Law
LLM Law, Environment, Sustainability and Business
LLM Law, Innovation and Technology
LLM International Law and International Relations
MA Anthropology
MA Digital Media Innovation
MA Law
MA Film and Television
MRes Education
MSc Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
MSc Development and Security
MSc Digital and Technological Society
MSc East Asian Development and the Global Economy
MSc Education (Inclusive Education)
MSc Education (Leadership and Policy)
MSc Education (Learning, Technology and Society)
MSc Education (Mathematics Education)
MSc Education (Neuroscience and Education)
MSc Education (Open Pathway)
MSc Education (Policy and International Development)
MSc Education (Teaching and Learning)
MSc Gender and International Relations
MSc Global Development and Environment
MSc Human Resource Management and the Future of Work
MSc International Development
MSc International Relations
MSc International Security
MSc Policy Research
MSc Public Health
MSc Public Policy
MSc Social Science Research Methods (Politics)
MSc Social Science Research Methods (Sociology)
MSc Social Work
MSc Social Work Research
MSc Social and Cultural Theory
MSc Society, Politics and Climate Change
MSc Socio-Legal Studies
MSc Sociology
MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health
Arts and Humanities (6)
PhD Anthropology and Archaeology
PhD Classics and Ancient History
PhD Creative Writing
PhD English Literature
PhD French
PhD German
PhD Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
PhD History
PhD History of Art
PhD Italian
PhD Linguistics
PhD Medieval Studies
PhD Music
PhD Philosophy
PhD Religion and Theology
PhD Russian
PhD Theatre and Performance
PhD Translation
PhD Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Business and Management (6)
PhD Accounting and Finance
PhD Economics
PhD Innovation and Entrepreneurship
PhD Management
Engineering and Technology (6)
PhD Aerospace Engineering
PhD Civil Engineering
PhD Computer Science
PhD Cyber Security (Cyber Secure Everywhere)
PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
PhD Engineering Biology
PhD Geographic Data Science
PhD Mechanical Engineering
PhD Practice-Oriented Artificial Intelligence
PhD Quantum Information Science and Technologies
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
DEdPsy Educational Psychology
PhD Biochemistry
PhD Biological Sciences
PhD Cellular and Molecular Medicine
PhD Disability Studies
PhD Exercise, Nutrition and Health
PhD Oral and Dental Sciences
PhD Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
PhD Population Health Sciences
PhD Psychology
PhD Translational Health Sciences
PhD Veterinary Sciences
PhD Health and Wellbeing
Natural Sciences (6)
EngD Composites Manufacture
PhD Advanced Composites
PhD Aerosol Science
PhD Chemistry
PhD Earth Sciences
PhD Engineering Mathematics
PhD Geographical Sciences (Human Geography)
PhD Geographical Sciences (Physical Geography)
PhD Mathematics
PhD Physics
PhD Superconductivity
PhD Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis
PhD Sustainable Futures
Social Sciences and Management (6)
PhD East Asian Studies
PhD Education
PhD Global Challenges and Transformations
PhD Law
PhD Politics
PhD Social Policy
PhD Social Work
PhD Sociology
PhD Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods
PhD Film and Television
PhD History of Art
Videos & media
Videos & media