OPEN CALL: Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts extends PhD program to BA/BFA applicants

We are accepting applications to our research-based PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory until April 13, 2026. The program starts online in September.

The IDSVA PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory is a research-based, low-residency PhD for creative thinkers. As a true nomadic institution, IDSVA is a school without walls: a community that exists everywhere our students and faculty are and gathers in person in various parts of the world. The IDSVA global learning program fuses interactive online education with intensive residencies in Rome, Spannocchia Castle (Tuscany), Siena, Venice, Berlin, Athens, Madrid, Marrakech, Mexico City, and New York City.

“IDSVA’s blend of online and in-person residencies has taken me on a captivating journey around the world.” —Rikiesha Metzger, PhD 2023

Want to learn more? Book a conversation with Molly Davis, Director of Admissions, here. Apply now for 2026 enrollment. Email info [ at ] idsva.edu for more information.

Application deadline: April 13, 2026