The Doctoral Programme in History of Art of the University of Valencia and the Universitat Jaume I provides and advanced training in the field of visual arts, through the academic specialisation in the analysis of art production and its processes of creation and reception over time and between different cultures. It also aims at preparing professionals with a deep understanding of the artistic heritage, being able to participate in its preservation, dissemination and social enjoyment, as well as to promote critical knowledge of the different contemporary art forms related to the image world. Together with this double academic and professional preparation, this programme enables students to carry out research tasks in all fields of artistic creation, providing the skills to conceive and develop an original research, focused on the preparation and defence of a doctoral thesis.