PhD Digital Media Arts in Guildford United Kingdom | University of Surrey

Our dynamic and growing Digital Media Arts PhD program explores diverse disciplines such as: cinema, animation, visual effects, computational arts, gaming, immersive technologies, digital performance, theater in media, motion design, movement interfaces, performance capture, computer vision, and interactive filmmaking. This creates a platform for you to conduct deep, impactful practice-led and theoretical research where artistic innovation meets cutting-edge technology. As a media creator, your expertise, inquisitive mind, collaborative approach, technical skills, and adventurous spirit will flourish while utilizing our advanced facilities, inspiring workspaces, and expert cross-disciplinary guidance. You'll also gain from our strong ties to the creative sector through partnerships with film studios, animation firms, VFX companies, and production houses.

On campus, we cohabit and regularly collaborate with the renowned Guildford School of Acting. We maintain close ties with Surrey's Engineering departments and have established connections across nearly all university faculties. Furthermore, we're actively forging partnerships with institutions both locally and globally – because cooperation and knowledge exchange are vital for advancing our shared arts, cultural, and technological ecosystems.