Doctoral programme at the MUK

Head of programme:
Ass.Prof.ⁱⁿ Dr.ⁱⁿ Rosemarie Brucher
Univ.-Prof. Joonas Lahtinen, MA PhD

Description of the course
Doctoral Programme in Artistic Research

Location of the course
Bräunerstrasse 5, 1010 Vienna

Academic degree or type of qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Form of study
Full-time or part-time (study extensions are possible)

Course language
German/English

Length of course/Number of ECTS points
Six semesters/180 ECTS points total

Modules
Module 1: Methods/Documentation/Dissemination (10 ECTS credits)
Module 2: Practice: Artistic research (12 ECTS credits)
Module 3: Research project (148 ECTS credits)
Module 4: Elective module (10 ECTS credits)

Entry requirements
a) The completion of an artistic or scientific diploma or master's degree programme or an equivalent degree programme that is relevant to the subject area at a recognised post-secondary or tertiary educational institution. In the case of an academic degree, artistic experience must be demonstrated.
b) The successful completion of all parts of the commission-led admission examination
c) The availability of a study place

Completed research project

Portfolio
Written dissertation

Current tuition fees per semester

In principle, doctorates are conferred in the field of artistic-scholarly research for the Doctoral Programme in Artistic Research of the MUK. Individual doctoral projects can focus on the following six research fields:

Contemporary theatre
Interpretation research: The focus on interpretation research encompasses the areas of historically informed performance practice, contemporary performance practice and improvisation research.
Composition/music theory
Arts and cultural education
Performance art
Contemporary dance

For PhD projects that require or substantially benefit from interdisciplinary supervision, it is possible to engage supervisors from different research areas (e.g. Artistic supervisor: Composition/Music Theory, Scientific supervisor: Performance Art).