Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Course Overview
The PhD program enables students to complete an extensive, independent research project under the supervision of an expert academic. When completed this research should make a valuable contribution to the current body of knowledge on a chosen topic. The broad areas of study on offer are arts, humanities, social sciences, environmental science, and creative and performing arts.
View a list of Arts academic staff and their research supervision areas.
Entry Requirements
The minimum qualifications for admission to PhD candidature are:
- a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year) or
- an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at Distinction or above, and an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A or above or
- a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.
An explanation of the grades H2A (70+) and Distinction is available from the Monash University Grading Scale Policy.
If you apply as an International Student, you will also need to check the following pages:
Variations in Course Structure: Critical Theory
The PhD in Critical Theory is by research and coursework and consists of two 12-point coursework units and a 60,000–75,000 word research thesis on an approved topic.
The two 12-point units will be selected from:
- CRT6000 Critical theory: a survey
- CRT6010 Critical theory: an approach
- CRT6020 Critical theory: a theorist
- CRT6030 French language
- CRT6040 German language
Candidates taking the PhD by research only may enrol in individual units. These units are also available to other Faculty of Arts PhD candidates working in the general area of literary and cultural studies, subject to approval of the graduate coordinator of the discipline of enrolment. With the permission of the director, CRT6000, CRT6010 and CRT6020 may also be taken by Master of Arts candidates (66% research).
Performance-based Degrees
The Doctor of Philosophy also offers specialist performance-based degrees in the following areas: creative writing, music composition and theatre performance.
Applying
See the How to Apply for an Arts PhD page.