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PhD in Arts Management & Cultural Policy Research

Arts Management & Cultural Policy Research

The following postgraduate research study routes are available:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 

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INTRODUCTION
Based in the School of Art, English and Languages, doctoral students benefit from a creative interdisciplinary environments. Research students are encouraged to play a full and active role in relation to the wide range of research activities undertaken within the School and there are many resources available. Students can access networks, research possibilities and professionals associated with the Brian Friel Theatre, Queen's Film Centre, Sonic Arts Research Centre, the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s and the Naughton Gallery.

The PhD programme is deeply connected to the arts and cultural sector. We have strong connections with the sector in Northern Ireland and the wider UK and the Republic of Ireland as well as international connections.

OVERVIEW      
You will be part of a growing, international and vibrant interdisciplinary research area. We welcome applications for research in the following areas:
  • Intersections of public policy, cultural policy, management and creative practice
  • Issues of equality and diversity in cultural policy, cultural management and cultural production
  • Studies engaging with cultural labour and the role of the artist in multiple artforms
  • Investigations in arts and cultural leadership, management and entrepreneurship, particularly in intersections with nonprofit, social enterprise and creative industries research
  • The design and delivery of cultural policy and the interpretation of these processes by arts managers and policy makers
  • Investigations in ethics, sustainability, governance and decision-making broadly in the arts and cultural/creative industries
  • The impact of new technologies on arts management and cultural policymaking
  • Considerations of impact, value and evidence in cultural policy and arts management
  • Access, participation and audience development in the arts

We are particularly happy to receive proposals that engage in or are developed through interdisciplinary approaches.
We are open to both theoretical and practice-based research projects.

INDUSTRY LINKS
Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland is an all-island research network based at Queen’s to further research and information exchange on cultural policy across the island of Ireland.
 
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Students are supported to publish their work as well as initiate and lead seminars with invited national and international researchers. By encouraging public engagement activities, we actively encourage students to realise the real-life impact of their research.
 
RESEARCH STRATEGIES
The School welcomes applications for research, which are underpinned by empirical and/or theoretical methodologies. We are also interested in action-research methods as well as those methods that are stakeholder engaged and participatory. We have a strong commitment to the development of interdisciplinary approaches that take account of culture, policy and management as historical and social processes.
 
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please review the eligibility criteria.
If you believe that you meet these criteria, contact Dr Ali FitzGibbon, Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries Management at a.fitzgibbon@qub.ac.uk with the following information:
  • A brief CV (1-2 pages maximum)
  • A research proposal (3 – 4 pages maximum, 1.5 spacing)

The proposal should summarise the field you wish to contribute to, the gap you will address and how you propose to carry out the research. For consideration, we would expect to see a clear statement of the research question; a summary of relevant literature and identification of the research gap; the proposed methodology and its appropriateness; a proposed chapter outline of the thesis; proposed start date and a timetable of key milestones showing how you will complete your research within 3 – 4 years (6 – 8 years for parttime students). Finally, a concluding statement should show how your proposal aligns to Queen’s, the School and Subject area’s research interests, and the interests of your prospective supervisors.

You may be asked to revise this proposal as it is considered by potential supervisors so please allow 3 – 6 months between sending your proposal and being ready to submit your application.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The normal minimum requirement for admission to a PhD/MPhil/MD is an upper second-class Honours degree from a UK university or equivalent qualification recognised by the University. Further information on entrance requirements for PhD/MPhil/MD can be obtained by contacting the relevant School.
 
MODE OF STUDY/DURATION
Registration is on a full-time or part-time basis, under the direction of a supervisory team appointed by the University. There is no taught component on this programme but students may audit different postgraduate course as appropriate to their research.

You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of three years of full-time registration for PhD, or two years for MPhil/MD (or part-time equivalent).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
International students wishing to apply to Queen’s University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their programme of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes. Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5. *Taken within the last 2 yrs.

More information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals 
INTO at Queen's can provide tuition to help you meet the University's English Language Requirements.
CONTACT:
Dr Ali Fitzgibbon
E: A.Fitzgibbon@qub.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)28 9097 1340
School of Arts, English and Languages

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