The Doctor of Philosophy is for candidates who have either an excellent creative arts academic research background or equivalent high-level professional experience. Candidates may pursue purely scholarly research or a combination of creative and scholarly research. The degree involves the submission of a thesis in a scholarly field or a combination of scholarly thesis or exegesis and creative work presentation. It may be possible for candidates with appropriate expertise to undertake studies that involve more than one discipline area. Interested applicants should contact the Faculty's Professional Officer.

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