Doctoral Programme Specification – Visual Arts

• Programme of study: Visual Arts
• Level of study: Doctoral
• Duration of programme: 4 years
• Mode of study: full-time or combined full-time/distance
• Award to be conferred: Doctor (Ph.D.)

In this study programme, the candidate may choose between four fields of study:

• Architecture 
• Design 
• Graphics and Visual Communication
• Fine Arts

Studies in the doctoral programme are conducted according to the student’s individual study plan under the leadership of the supervising lecturer and a consultant.  The programme and form of the theoretical part of the doctoral study programme is established by the Department of Theory and History of Art individually for students with regard for the orientation of the project.

At the end of the academic year, the progress of the studies is assessed by a doctoral colloquium, which takes the form of a public debate and is participated in by lecturers, consultants from the Theory and History of Art Department and possibly the academic community and the public.

Aim of study

Doctoral graduates from the Visual Art program should be theoretically grounded professionals in a wide range of fields of creative work. Depending on the chosen field, the doctoral graduate will become an expert with the prerequisites for research and innovative work in the areas of architecture and design, fine and applied arts or graphic design. The combination of artistic creative work and theoretical critique allows graduates to find application primarily in the areas of cultural management and applied research. Other important areas of potential application are teaching activities in art schools and organizational or curatorial activities. The graduates may also influence the level of art culture and lifestyle design as independently acting, creative personalities.