

PhD in Plastic Arts
Paul Valery University of Montpellier in collaboration with the Languedoc Roussillon Doctoral College (CDLR).
Montpellier, France
Doctorate in Arts specializing in Plastic Arts
Fine Arts
Multimedia Arts
Design
3 years for doctoral students with funded scholarship
6 years for doctoral students without funded scholarship
Public institution
Information regarding the funding resources may be available on the website. PhD students are required to pay an annual tax.
The doctoral degree is awarded following the successful completion of the final examination, which involves an oral defense of the candidate’s dissertation.
All the information regarding the application process (dates, vacancies, necessary documents and form of submission of the application) can be consulted on the website.
A grade of 14/20 for the Master’s thesis is the minimum required for admission to a doctorate. Special cases may be examined as part of a request for scientific validation.
Application files vary depending on the original degree:
– VAP (validation of professional skills)
– research master’s degree from Paul-Valéry University
– research master’s degree from another French or European university
– other French diploma / scientific validation
– foreign diploma outside the European Union

