University of Reading, PhD Typography and Graphic Communication, 3 Year(s)

Join a thriving and vibrant community of committed and passionate researchers in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication.The Department of Typography & Graphic Communication has an international reputation for research in history, theory and practice of design for reading.

We supervise projects in the history and technology of printing (including lithography and stencilling), colour printing and printed ephemera, and in letterforms and type such as designing type for cross-media publication, history and design of non-Latin typefaces (including Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Indian and south-east Asian), and the Influence of composing practices on typeforms.Within the broader context of graphic design and book design, topics include the interplay of typography and politics, public sector communications, design education and training, and typography and book/publication design as art practice.

We offer flexible modes of study designed to fit with your needs. Our PhD is available for study on a full-time basis over three years and part-time over four to six yea... Read more

Join a thriving and vibrant community of committed and passionate researchers in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication.The Department of Typography & Graphic Communication has an international reputation for research in history, theory and practice of design for reading.

We supervise projects in the history and technology of printing (including lithography and stencilling), colour printing and printed ephemera, and in letterforms and type such as designing type for cross-media publication, history and design of non-Latin typefaces (including Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Indian and south-east Asian), and the Influence of composing practices on typeforms.Within the broader context of graphic design and book design, topics include the interplay of typography and politics, public sector communications, design education and training, and typography and book/publication design as art practice.

We offer flexible modes of study designed to fit with your needs. Our PhD is available for study on a full-time basis over three years and part-time over four to six years. Both full-time and part-time variants are available for study in Reading or at a distance.Additionally, some of our PhD students are involved in interdisciplinary projects or projects with an external partner. In these cases they may be supported by a supervisor from outside the University, and interact with a wider range of staff.

The University of Reading offers a wide variety of grants to master's students. Few awards are given directly by the University, others are awarded to the students by external funding agencies and others are collectively sponsored. The University has allocated £200,000 for part-time scholarships. Along with Chevening Scholarships, Commonwealth shared Scholarships, Snowdown Masters Scholarships, etc, the university provides some course-based scholarships also.

The University of Reading is honored to have been chosen by the British Council as co-funder of seven GREAT scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to master's students from particular countries with a value of £10000. Mexico, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia are the countries for which the University has been allocated funding.

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