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Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies

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About Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, PhD - at University of Leeds

Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies

Year: 2018/19

Description:

The School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies is an internationally recognised leader in research and research-led teaching in the History of Art, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies and Fine Art. We offer a unique combination of programmes centred on the encounter between historical, cultural and theoretical analysis, museum and heritage studies and fine art practice.

The research focus of the School allows us to offer expertise in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including both Western and non-Western art history, critical analysis and theoretical Cultural Studies, as well as fine art practice in all media.

The unique configuration of fine art, museum studies, histories of art and cultural studies mark all levels of teaching and research in the school, fostering the singular development of each discipline in the constant trans-disciplinary stimulation from and conversation with practice, theory and history. Regular seminars allow for exchange of research theory, method and practice. At the same time, there are areas of specific convergence and focus within this enlarging research community.

The current research groupings in which research is undertaken and supervision offered are:

· Social History of Art

· Feminism and Gender

· Postcolonialities

· Materialities

· Aesthetics and Politics

· Heritage and Museums

· Cultural Politics

As a postgraduate student in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, you will find yourself in a research-intensive, dynamic environment, located in the heart of the University campus. You will become part of a lively postgraduate culture which attracts researchers from all over the world.

Associated links:

School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies - Home: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/fine_art/index.html

School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies - Research:http://www.leeds.ac.uk/fine_art/03_Postgraduate_Research/Shared_Pages/research.html


Contact details:

For queries relating to your research proposal or subject area please contact the Postgraduate Research Tutor: David Jackson Email: [email protected]

For general enquiries and how to apply please contact the Postgraduate Secretary:

Email: [email protected]


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