Doctor of Fine Arts (
D.F.A.) is
doctoral degree in
fine arts, may be given as an
honorary degree (a degree
honoris causa) or an earned professional degree (in the UK). Doctoral programmes leading to DFAs are of equivalent level as a PhD, with the same requirement to demonstrate new knowledge, but typically contain a practical component and a more structured programme of learning than a PhD. DFA programmes are offered by universities including
University of Hertfordshire and
University of East London.