School of Art and Design
Middlesex University
The Burroughs, London NW44BT
Define and develop your art and design practice in 2016 with a research degree from Middlesex University
With a 130-year history and origins as the Hornsey College of Art, the School of Art and Design at Middlesex University is renowned for its progressive approach to art and design education and research, and has been home to some of the finest artists, designers and critical thinkers in the UK.
From visual arts to fashion, and from interiors to pioneering theoretical studies, our research inspires and influences. 100% of our research impact was ranked as “world leading” or “internationally excellent” in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, and we were placed in the top 20 art and design institutions in the UK for research output and power.
Our current community of more than 40 postgraduate research students continues our long tradition of ambitious exploration into lasting solutions for real-world issues.
Postgraduate Research at Middlesex University
MA by Research
MPhil and PhD
ArtsM and ArtsD
PhD by Public Works
Degrees are available full- or part-time students and with distance learning options. As a research student at our School of Art and Design, you will benefit from:
–High-profile academics with research expertise in curating, fine art, communication arts, architecture, design and more
–Support from our Art & Design Research Institute (ADRI), the home of research in art, design, electronic arts and critical humanities, through events, symposia, workshops and funding
–Opportunities to gain work experience in curating, lecturing, events organisation and publishing
–Support to attend conferences to present papers
–Access to specialist workshops, studios, media labs, collections and materials
–A programme of regular training events across the University, tailor-made research seminars and dedicated subject-specific reading groups
–A supportive and diverse international peer group of like-minded research students
–Your own new laptop for the course of your studies
–A vibrant working atmosphere where creative practice and creative thinking come together to produce pioneering research of all kinds.
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