PhD - Visual Arts and Digital Arts in Canberra Australia | The Australian National University

Research in design, digital, and visual arts centers on advancing and evaluating knowledge through artistic creation. You'll cultivate experimental and analytical approaches while situating your work within relevant historical, cultural, and theoretical frameworks. These programs are ideal for expanding your creative, technical, and critical abilities with guidance from experienced faculty.

For research degrees, you'll develop a practice-based initiative supervised by a panel with expertise in both theory and application. The PhD and MPhil programs include coursework components in creative arts.

The graduate certificate, diploma, and master's programs combine independent studio projects, foundational theory, specialized workshops, field studies, research initiatives, and electives from related disciplines. This flexibility allows you to tailor your studies to your personal goals and interests. The School of Art offers instruction in ceramics, digital media, glasswork, metalcraft, furniture design, painting, photography, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and textiles. Close collaboration with skilled instructors is a hallmark of every program.