Apply for a full-time (4 years) or part-time (6 years) PhD in Studio Art to pursue studio-based research within specified areas of artistic practice.
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Get matched →A PhD in Studio Art offered at Burren College of Art (in partnership with University of Galway) combining studio-based research with academic supervision and examination. Students pursue a defined key research question through studio research, investigate cognate work internationally, explore theoretical and historical dimensions, collaborate as appropriate, and produce a body of work representing a new contribution to understanding.
Each student has a primary supervisor and one or more co-supervisors. The supervision team includes at least one member with previous experience completing PhD projects. BCA faculty available include Conor McGrady (Dean of Academic Affairs), Dr. Áine Phillips (Head of Sculpture), Dr. Eileen Hutton (Lecturer in Art & Ecology), and Dr. Ruby Wallis (Lecturer in Photography). Additional BCA faculty, University of Galway faculty, or supervisors from other universities may be arranged.
Students meet with supervisors as a group at least once per year to review progress. Each student meets with a Graduate Research Committee (GRC) not including their supervisors once per year to monitor progress. Full-Time students meet in person at BCA; Part-Time students meet in person or online as needed.
The final examination comprises submission of a body of work normally by exhibition; a written reflective analysis of the theoretical and historical context (10,000–20,000 words); a written critical review of the research process (10,000–20,000 words); a 500-word summary of the contribution to knowledge with work documentation; and a viva voce examination. All elements must be passed.
Applicants should outline the field of enquiry, the key research question, and the research methods envisaged. Research projects outside the listed criteria may be considered, though the college recognises that no art school can supervise every proposal.
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