Studio Art
College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies,
Burren College of Art
Course overview
The aim of the three-/four-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) research programme is the generation of a contribution to knowledge and understanding in Fine Art by means of enquiry conducted through original studio research and, where relevant, other research methods.
Students propose a research project including a key research question, and receive training in research methods. Students are also expected to:
- Pursue a defined key research questions through studio research
- Investigate cognate studio research undertaken by others internationally
- Explore the theoretical and historical dimensions of the enquiry through scholarship
- Collaborate with others, as appropriate, to extend the range of the enquiry
- Produce a body of work that embodies new knowledge in answer to the key research question
- Write a 500-word summary of the contribution to knowledge and understanding together with a reflective analysis of the theoretical and historical context of the research and a critical review of the process of the research
Programmes available
PhD, full-time
PhD, part-time
Entry requirements
Bachelors degree with honours in fine art (First Class Honoursor 2.1 or GPA of 3.50 or above [or equivalent international qualification]), or a Masters degree in fine art, or equivalent. An appropriate portfolio and statement of intent including a key research question are also required.
Areas of interest
Drawing as a process of enquiry
Creative methods and methodology in art and/or creativity in a wider context than art
Digital narrative (in collaboration with the Huston Film School, NUI Galway)
Interdisciplinary research that promotes collaboration across academic bountaries (with potentially any department of NUI Galway)
Students may also propose research projects outside these criteria for consideration by the Burren College of Art.
Researcher profiles
Find out more
Anna Downes,
Director of Marketing & Admissions
Burren College of Art,
Newtown Castle,
Ballyvaughan,
Co. Clare.
T +353 91 65 707 7200
E anna@burrencollege.ie
www.burrencollege.ie/programmes/phd
