The School brings together world-leading expertise in the visual arts and material culture, in film, television and media studies and in the literature, history, and culture of the United States, and the Atlantic and Pacific worlds.
Art History and World Art Studies is one of the leading centres in the world for the study of art and material culture and is the only institution in the UK concerned with the study of art worldwide.
Film, Television and Media is one of the longest established centres for film and television studies in the UK, internationally recognised as a pioneer in these fields. We have a thriving and active Postgraduate community with over 40 students currently working towards their PhD.
If you have a research proposal that you would like to discuss, or any questions about the postgraduate research that goes on here, please contact our Postgraduate Research Director, Dr Sarah Wade.
If you're interested in making an application for a PhD, we recommend you make contact with a supervisor to discuss your ideas. Please look at our staff and research pages for more information about expertise and specialism of our supervisors.
The interdisciplinary American Studies programme at UEA enjoys an international reputation. Our research areas encompass American studies, American literature and American history, with a focus on interdisciplinarity.
94%
of research in Art History and World Art Studies was rated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'
Research Excellence Framework 2021
93%
of research in Film, Television and Media Studies was rated as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'
Research Excellence Framework 2021
74%
of our American Studies research was rated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'
Research Excellence Framework 2014
3rd
for the impact of our research in Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
Times Higher REF 2014 Analysis
93%
of our research was rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent in REF21
Research Excellence Framework 2021
Our research was
5th
overall within the Area Studies unit of assessment in Times Higher REF21 analysis
Times Higher REF 2021 Analysis