Creative Arts and Cultural Industries

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  • University/Institute Name SOAS University of London
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration3 years
  • Position Funding Type PhD Studentship
  • Application deadlineJun 2026

Position Details (PhD Program)

TheCreative Arts and Cultural Industries programme offered at SOAS University of Londonprovides advanced training and research experience at a doctoral level in the broad areas at the intersection of the Arts and cultural production and the cultural economy.

The Creative Arts and Cultural Industries programme offered at SOAS University of London will be particularly focused on the area of Cultural and Creative Industries practice and policy, work and social justice in the cultural industries, including issues such as curation, the politics of cultural production, independent cultural economies and moral economies.

Employment

Students in the School of Arts develop a ​​critical and theoretically informed approach to global arts and culture. In addition to an intercultural awareness and practical expertise, graduates gain a wide portfolio of transferable skills which are especially sought after in the creative and cultural industries.Recent School of Arts graduates have been hired by:

  • Christie’s
  • Christine Park Gallery
  • Crisis
  • Design Museum
  • Hong Kong Museum Of Art
  • India Foundation For The Arts
  • Japanese Gallery
  • Museum of East Asian Art
  • Music in Detention
  • National Gallery
  • Pan Arts
  • People Projects Culture & Change
  • Roundhouse Trust

Research proposal:

  • Research rationale and context of proposed research
  • Main research questions
  • Literature review
  • Theoretical and methodological framework & considerations
  • Proposed research methods
  • Ethical issues (where applicable)
  • Work Plan and Budget
  • Bibliography

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026