Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Preparing for a Practice-based PhD in Fine Art, Design, and Film
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
We looked at what it means to do a practice-based PhD. We talked about framing a research project, defining a topic and identifying research questions. We looked at challenges you might face and how to deal with them. We had a closer look at methods and approaches for doing a PhD in fine art, design and film. We addressed supporting structures, the role of supervisors and how to build a support network. We considered the possible outcomes of a PhD.
6 weeks, 2 hours per week
Axel Vogelsang
Prof. Dr. Head of Visual Narrative
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Rachel Mader
Prof. Dr. Head of the Competence Centre for Art, Design & Public Spheres
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Discuss what a practice-based PhD entails and how creative practice can produce relevant knowledge for the arts.
- Identify how to define your research interest and how to develop a relevant research question.
- Explore the actual process of a PhD, the challenges it imposes and how a permanent writing practice can support your research.
- Compare various methods and approaches towards producing new knowledge, from quantitative to qualitative methods and from hermeneutics to creative practice.
- Evaluate the infrastructure and support networks for practice-based PhDs, starting with the search for a supervisor and ending with the requirements of the final examination.
- Reflect what you have learned from this course and build up your research journal as valuable resource for your further studies. Now you will be well prepared for your journey towards a PhD.
Syllabus
It is an exciting journey, introducing the learners to the concept and the practice of undergoing PhD research in fine art, design and film, including several highly interesting examples of PhDs done by contemporary designers, artists and filmmakers. The course is organized along the following key topics: Research question, Process, Methods, Infrastructures and Publication.
Issued on 6th July 2025
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