Doctorate degree · International Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Arts, History, and International Studies
This interdisciplinary doctorate prepares scholars and senior practitioners to conduct original research spanning the arts, history, and global affairs. Students complete advanced coursework across all three strands and research methodology before completing an original dissertation addressing a significant cultural, historical, or global policy question.
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy in Arts, History, and International Studies
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Credit hours
- 60 semester credits
- Typical length
- 3 years, or self-paced for working professionals
What you will be able to do
- Design and conduct original interdisciplinary research across the arts, history, and international affairs.
- Apply advanced critical and historiographic methods to original scholarship.
- Evaluate theories of international relations, comparative politics, and global political economy at an advanced level.
- Apply qualitative and archival research methods to humanities and social-science inquiry.
- Design and deliver college-level instruction in the humanities or global studies.
- Complete and defend a doctoral dissertation making an original contribution to the field.
Where it leads
Graduates pursue entry- and mid-level roles including:
- University Faculty / Professor
- Senior Policy Advisor
- Museum or Cultural Institution Executive Director
- Ambassador / Senior Foreign Service Officer
- Director of International Programs
- Independent Scholar / Researcher
The curriculum
Programme core
60 creditsIncludes a culminating doctoral dissertation representing an original contribution to the field, completed under faculty supervision and defended before a doctoral committee.
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| PHA701 | Advanced Research Methods in the Humanities & Social Sciences | 3 |
| PHA702 | Advanced Art History & Critical Theory | 3 |
| PHA703 | Advanced Historiography | 3 |
| PHA704 | Global History & Comparative Analysis | 3 |
| PHA705 | International Relations Theory & Global Governance | 3 |
| PHA706 | Comparative Politics & Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PHA707 | Global Political Economy | 3 |
| PHA708 | Cultural Heritage, Museums & Policy | 3 |
| PHA709 | Human Rights & Global Justice: Advanced Seminar | 3 |
| PHA710 | Qualitative & Archival Research Methods | 3 |
| PHA711 | Diplomacy, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PHA712 | Teaching Practicum in Higher Education | 3 |
| PHA713 | Doctoral Seminar in Arts, History & International Studies | 3 |
| PHA714 | Dissertation Proposal Development | 3 |
| PHA715 | Advanced Seminar in Global Security Studies | 3 |
| PHA716 | Museum Curatorship & Exhibition Design | 3 |
| PHA717 | Comparative Religion & Cultural Studies | 3 |
| PHA718 | Comprehensive Examination Seminar | 3 |
| PHA799 | Doctoral Dissertation | 6 |
A researcher, curator or policy professional with a question the existing literature has not settled.
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