The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is accepting applications for September 2025.

Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA)
IDSVA Students Travel the World With Residencies in Rome, Tuscany, and Berlin
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is accepting applications for the May 2025 cohort of its low-residency PhD program.
IDSVA’s Non-Studio PhD Is for Artists and Creative Thinkers
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is accepting applications for September 2024.
Simonetta Moro Named President of IDSVA
Dr. Moro succeeds founder George Smith as the new president of the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
IDSVA Students Travel the World With Residencies in Mexico City, Athens, and Marrakech
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts fuses global residencies with a non-studio PhD in philosophy and art.
IDSVA’s PhD in Visual Arts Fuses Online Education With Intensive Global Residencies
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts offers a non-studio PhD in philosophy and art theory for artists and creative thinkers.
IDSVA’s Non-Studio PhD Is for Artists and Creative Thinkers
The nomadic Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts fuses interactive online education with intensive global residencies.
IDSVA Offers a Non-Studio PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory
With no campus, the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is a truly nomadic institution, existing everywhere our students and faculty are.
IDSVA’s Non-Studio PhD in Philosophy and Art Theory Is for Artists and Creative Thinkers
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts fuses interactive online education with intensive residencies around the world.
Erin Latham, a Concept-Driven Installation Artist, Describes her Experience at IDSVA
IDSVA offers a world-class low-residency PhD in art theory and philosophy to visual artists and creative scholars.
Community, Creative Practice, and Pushing Boundaries: Meet IDSVA Student Margaret Coleman
IDSVA offers a world-class low-residency PhD in art theory and philosophy to visual artists and creative scholars.
IDSVA Students Pitch Philosophy as Art Practice at Annual Southeastern College Art Conference
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) offers a world-class low-residency PhD in art theory and philosophy to visual artists and creative scholars.