Ph. D. Directions in Nanjing University of the Arts
| Name of Major. | Research Area Code Number | Name of Research Area |
| Art Theory | D05040101 | Research On Traditional Chinese Art History |
| D05040102 | Study Of Traditional Chinese Painting and Aesthetics | |
| D05040103 | A Comparative Study Of Chinese And Foreign Art | |
| musicology | D05040201 | Contemporary Music Research |
| D05040202 | Music Critics Research | |
| D05040203 | Opera And Musical Theory and Creation Research | |
| D05040204 | Skills Of Modern Composition Theory Research | |
| D05040205 | Research of the History of Ancient Chinese Music | |
| D05040206 | Protection Of Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
| D05040207 | Traditional Chinese Music Aesthetics | |
| D05040208 | History of Ancient Chinese Musical Aesthetics | |
| D05040209 | Ethnomusicology Theory | |
| D05040210 | Traditional Chinese Music Theory | |
| D05040211 | Chinese Minority Music Research | |
| D05040212 | Music Performance Theory | |
| Research of Fine Arts | D05040301 | Chinese Art History |
| D05040302 | History of Chinese Painting | |
| D05040303 | Modern And Contemporary Chinese Painting Development Research | |
| D05040304 | Foreign Art History | |
| D05040305 | Western Art History | |
| D05040306 | Theory Of Chinese Painting | |
| D05040307 | Aesthetics Of Chinese Painting And Calligraphy | |
| D05040308 | History And Theory Of Chinese Calligraphy (seal) | |
| D05040309 | Theory Of Chinese Calligraphy (seal) | |
| D05040310 | History Of Chinese Calligraphy (seal) | |
| D05040311 | Creation Theory Of Calligraphy (seal) | |
| Artistic Design Theories | D05040401 | Design |
| D05040402 | Design Education | |
| D05040403 | Design of Traditional Chinese Utensils | |
| D05040404 | history and theory research of traditional Chinese design | |
| D05040405 | Study Of The History Of Chinese Arts And Crafts | |
| D05040406 | A Comparative Study Of Chinese And Foreign Traditional Design | |
| FILMOLOGY | D05040601 | History of Chinese And Foreign Film |
| D05040602 | Film Theory | |
| Digital Media Art | D05042001 | Arts And Communication |