Arts and Creative Industries

The School of Arts and Creative industries is an ideal place to undertake PhD research. You will join a small, vibrant and diverse group of PhD students and will be supervised by academics of international standing. Join the Arts and Creative Industries degree at London South Bank University.

Doctoral students in the Arts and Creative Industries degree at London South Bank University often work together organising conferences, assisting academics in editing academic journals and publications and leading research-related events and symposia.

Our applied research tackles real-world issues and encompasses a wide variety of methodologies and approaches, including practice-based research, empirical work on audiences and cultural institutions, as well as theory-driven analysis. We offer supervision in a variety of fields and we welcome diverse projects. 80% of our research was awarded 3* out of 4* for impact – ‘very considerable impacts in terms of their reach and significance’ – by theResearch Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

There are two Research Centres in the department reflecting distinct areas of specialism –Centre for the Study of Networked ImageandCentre for Research in Digital Storymaking. Our academic members of staff are active researchers, working at the cutting edge of research in many different aspects of performance and theatre, curation, museum studies, cultural policy, networked cultures, photography, film and journalism.

Employability Service

We are University of the Year for Graduate Employment for the second year in a row – The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018, 2019.

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to ourEmployability Service, which includes:

• An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
• Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.

OurStudent Enterpriseteam can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

Courses include:

• online network cultures and the networked image
• art and technology
• cultural policy
• museum studies
• performance and borders
• performance and digital technologies
• institutional and educational evaluation
• digital storytelling (including digital journalism)
• sonic culture
• audience research
• production research (including games and VR/AR/MR)