Visual Anthropology,MPhil

The Department of Anthropology offers supervision in a wide range of areas at MPhil and PhD level.

• The MPhil/PhD Visual Anthropology can be achieved through two main strands:
  • Research projects that centre on the study of visual cultures, such as various forms of media representation or art
  • The use of specific visual methodologies as a central feature of the research project itself
• The programme focuses on the visual as a vital and defining factor in the research project as a whole.
• Additional practical training can be provided, alongside some access to department audio-visual equipment and facilities, but we generally expect MPhil/PhD candidates to have an appropriate level of practical visual production skills and to be largely self-sufficient in this area.
• MPhil/PhD students are currently carrying out visual projects in Mexico, India, Argentina, Lebanon, Israel, and the UK.

Contact the department

If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Dr Henrike Donner.

Should you not hold an MA in Social Anthropology from a UK university it is likely that you need to register for the MRes Visual Anthropology before you can move to the MPhil.

There is little difference between the taught Masters and the qualifying year, except that the qualifying year is not a qualification in itself and involves no dissertation. If you achieve the required standard, you can apply to register for the MRes or MPhil/PhD.

International qualifications

We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate study.

Our PhD students have taken up academic posts in anthropology as well as related fields all over the world. Some have joined NGOs or GOs and taken employment as researchers, teachers and in broadcasting.