Overview
Our Ph.D. research programs will allow you to explore your own interests in the area of graphic design and typography, supported by the expertise of our staff.
Additional Descriptions
Informed by your particular discipline, you’ll frame your research within the context of current critical debates, examining modern production and dissemination methods used both nationally and internationally. Your research can be practice-led and conducted primarily through design projects.
You’ll be allocated two supervisors, with additional staff members available if necessary. Our supervisors are experienced in most areas of graphic design and typography, with a focus on type design and type history.
At Cambridge School of Art, you’ll be part of a vibrant and growing community of researchers working in many different fields. We provide various research forums that accentuate the interdisciplinary nature of our research, including the Typographic Research Group, and have strong links with many professional organizations, including Atypi, Typographic Research Initiative, Typecon (USA), and various critical and professional journals. You’ll have the chance to participate in publications, exhibitions, and conferences, gaining valuable research experience and contributing to Cambridge School of Art’s critical culture.
All your subject-specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you’ll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property, and digital scholarship.
Specialist facilities
You’ll have the chance to work in our industry-standard Mac suites, outstanding printmaking, letterpress, and 3D workshops, as well as access to the University of Cambridge Library, our own campus library, and Ruskin Gallery, our professional digital art gallery, which shows touring exhibitions of international standing as well as student work.
Our Faculty has a dedicated Ph.D. room, where our doctoral students can all meet up to work and take an active part in our postgraduate student community.
Your department and faculty
At Cambridge School of Art, we combine the traditions of our past with the possibilities afforded by the latest technologies.
Using our expertise and connections in Cambridge and beyond, we nurture creativity through experimentation and risk-taking to empower the makers and creators of the future.
Our academics excel at both practice and theory, making a real impact in their chosen fields, whether they are curating exhibitions, designing book covers, or photographing communities in Africa. They are also regularly published in catalogs, books, journals, and conference papers, their research classed as being of ‘international standing’, with
We’ll provide you with many opportunities for career development and training, and encourage you to get involved with external activities like conference organization and giving papers. You might also be able to take on teaching responsibilities in Cambridge School of Art or organize research events such as conferences and seminars.
In conjunction with University research support, you can request specific support for writing-up, conference papers, general research methods, and other research skills if you need it.
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