Institute for Doctoral Studies
in the Visual Arts
The IDSVA PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory is a research-based, low-residency PhD for artists and creative thinkers who want to push the boundaries of how we understand art, culture, and human experience.
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IDSVA’s pioneering curriculum—fusing interactive online education with intensive residencies—allows working art professionals to pursue rigorous advanced scholarship without having to interrupt or abandon their teaching careers, art practice, or other professional responsibilities. You don't have to choose between your current work and your intellectual growth—our program is designed for both.
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Where we are
We are a truly nomadic institution without a traditional campus, creating a global community of learning that spans continents. Your education unfolds through interactive online seminars combined with intensive residencies in Rome, Spannocchia Castle in Tuscany, Siena, Venice, Berlin, Athens, Madrid, Marrakech, Mexico City, and New York City.
Who we are
Our community brings together artists, architects, curators, educators, philosophers, and creative scholars from around the world. Throughout your journey, you'll learn alongside world-leading artists and philosophers who make up our Core Faculty and distinguished Visiting Faculty.
What we do
Our innovative curriculum explores the deeply intertwined relationships between the history of ideas and theories that shape different art forms and practices. You'll graduate with a PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory—the only degree of its kind in the world.
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