IDSVA – May 2027 PhD Admission

Location: Portland, Maine, USA. The program includes online seminars and international residencies in locations such as Rome, Tuscany, Siena, Venice, Berlin, Marrakech, Mexico City, and New York City.

Open to: Qualified holders of a BA or BFA. The program is designed for artists, curators, writers, and creative thinkers.

Applicants with an MA in art, philosophy, or related disciplines, or an MFA, may be eligible to transfer up to five credits toward the PhD, determined on a case-by-case basis.

International applicants are welcome and can complete their doctoral studies from their home country.

Application Fee: Not specified.

What's Provided:

• Admission to a research-based PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory.

• Close mentorship with distinguished faculty.

• Globally engaged curriculum.

• Interactive online seminars.

• Immersive international residencies.

• Three years of coursework (60 credits), followed by a dissertation.

What the Applicant Must Cover: Not specified in the announcement.

Duration: Three years of coursework followed by a dissertation.

Deadline: December 7, 2026.

Additional Notes:

• The program is designed to allow students to continue their careers, creative practices, and personal commitments while studying.

• IDSVA issues F-1 visas to international students for the program's one-week US residency only. These visas do not grant full-time residence in the United States.

• Applications for summer and fall 2027 are open.