Phd Guidelines Study for Dept. of Audiovisual Arts (in Greek, with many excerpts in English)

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5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.1.1 Arts and Humanities Research Council (..): Practice-Led Research

in Arts Design and Architecture Review (2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.1.2 Belgrade Academy of Arts: Creative Industries - PhD . . . . . . . . . 75.1.3 Bologna Process / European University Association . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.4 Glasgow School of Art (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.5 Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin () . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.6 INED (Institut National dEtudes Demographiques) () . . . . . . 7

5.1.7 Irish Universities Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.8 Irish Universities Quality Board () . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.9 McGill University () . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.10 National College of Art and Design (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.1.11 PhD in Arts and Design from Leiden University Academy of Creative

and Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague 8

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5.1.12 UK Quality Assurance Association for Universities (..) . . . . . . . 85.1.13 Universite de Paris VI (Pierre et Marie Curie) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.1.14 University of California, Santa Barbara, Media Art and Technology

(H..) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5.1.15 University of Cambridge (H.B.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.1.16 University of London (H.B.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.1.17 University of Melbourne () . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.1.18 University of Queensland () . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.1.19 University of Stirling (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.1.20 University of Washington, DXArts (H..) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5.2 , , . . . . . . . . . 95.3 Blog entries by artists / researchers involved in practice based PhDs: . . . . . . 9

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.1.4 Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (UK) . . . . . . . . . 106.1.5 Cambridge University, Code of Practice (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.1.6 Cambridge University, Faculty of Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.1.7 McGill University (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.1.8 UCSB Media Arts And Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.1.9 London University (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.1.10 University of Queensland (Australia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116.2.1 Eric Feron (Georgia Institute of Technology) . . . . . . . . . . . 116.2.2 . T. Kung (Harvard University) / Allen Newell . . . . . . . . . 13

6.3 / 136.3.1 University of California, Santa Barbara: Media Art and Technology Pro-

gram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136.3.2 Melbourne University: PhD Degree Dissertation and Creative Works . 166.3.3 Leiden University, Academy of Creative and Performing Arts and Royal

Academy of Art (The Hague): PhD in Arts and Design . . . . . . . . . 186.3.4 University of London: Regulations for Degrees of MPhil and PhD (2006) 19

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Bologna Process, European Uni-versity Association

Dublin Descriptors

Salzburg Recommendations I

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (UK)

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: University of California, Santa Barbara, Purdue, University ofWashington

: University of Cambridge, University of London, The GlasgowSchool of Art

: Irish Universitites Quality Board, NUI Galway

: McGill University

: PhD in Arts and Design from Leiden University Academy of Creativeand Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague

: Belgrade Academy of Arts

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, . , . Dublin Descriptors (2005). To IrishUniversities Quality Board : Irish UniversitiesGraduate Skills Statement.

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. Dissertation Research: Original-ity shall be demonstrated by a) showing extensive knowledge of current theories and prac-tices in the field, including their history, discourse, and prospect, and b) either addressinga known problem in the field in a new way, or addressing an emerging or new problem thatthe field has yet to fully recognize. Rigor shall be demonstrated by establishing clear andcomprehensive research methods, stating a clear and well thought out hypothesis, carrying

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out thorough research experimentation to test that hypothesis, and carefully and thought-fully evaluating the results. ..

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practice elements), , ., Salzburg Principles (2005), Salzburg II recommenda-tions (2010) Doctoral Programmes for the European Knowledge So-ciety, Bologna Process, : i. The core component of doctoraltraining is the advancement of knowledge through original research. At the same timeit is recognised that doctoral training must increasingly meet the needs of an em-

ployment market that is wider than academia : iii. The importance of diver-sity: the rich diversity of doctoral programmes in Europe including joint doctorates is a strength which has to be underpinned by quality and sound practice viii. Thepromotion of innovative structures: to meet the challenge of interdisciplinary training

and the development of transferable skills. : 3.2. Autonomy Institutions needautonomy to be able to establish, and be accountable for, diverse structures with dif-ferent research strategies and strengths. The use of specific tools must be decidedautonomously within the institution in accordance with the profile of the doctoral pro-gramme and the needs of the doctoral candidate.. , , . Prac-tice Based PhD , Quality Assurance Agency for HigherEducation Report Doctoral Characteristics Consultation Document (2011), . 14-15. ,

University ofLondon (2006), (), Wash-ington (USA), (Leiden, den Haag). , , Practice Based PhD, Design (Fine Arts, Performance Arts), , (Cross 1999, Malins and Gray

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1995, Candy 2006, PBP 2009, Yee 2010), . , , Gray and Malins 2004 Gray and Malins2011). To Gray and Malins 2004 .

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, Dublin Descrip-tors. Dublin Descriptors Bologna. Irish Universities Quality Board () PhD in Artsand Design from Leiden University Academy of Creative and Performing Arts and the RoyalAcademy of Art (KABK) in The Hague ( , ). , Salzburg Recom-mendations, , . , Dublin Descriptors :

Qualifications that signify completion of the 3rd cycle are awarded to students who:

Have demonstrated a systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skillsand methods of research associated with that field.

Have demonstrated the ability to conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial pro-cess of research with scholarly integrity.

Have made a contribution through original research that extends the frontier of knowledge

by developing a substantial body of work, some of which merits national or internationalrefereed publication.

Are capable of critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.

Can communicate with their peers, the larger scholarly community and with society ingeneral about their areas of expertise.

Can be expected to be able to promote, within academic and professional contexts, tech-nological, social or cultural advancement in a knowledge based society.

Glossary

The word professional is used in the descriptors in its broadest sense, relating to thoseattributes relevant to undertaking work or a vocation and that involves the applicationof some aspects of advanced learning. It is not used with regard to those specific re-quirements relating to regulated professions. The latter may be identified with the pro-file/specification.

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The word competence is used in thedescriptors in its broadest sense, allowing for gradationof abilities or skills. It is not used in the narrower sense identified solely on the basis of ayes/no assessment.

The word research is used to cover a wide variety of activities, with the context oftenrelated to a field of study; the term is used here to represent a careful study or inves-

tigation based on a systematic understanding and critical awareness of knowledge.

The word is used in an inclusive way to accommodate the range of activities that sup-

port original and innovative work in the whole range of academic, professional and

technological fields, including the humanities, and traditional, performing, and other

creative arts. It is not used in any limited or restricted sense, or relating solely to a

traditional scientific method.

(http://www.eua.be/typo3conf/ext/bzb_securelink/pushFile.php?cuid=2556&file=fileadmin/user_upload/files/EUp. 3. Draft 1 working document on JQI meeting in Dublin on 18 October 2004)

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5.1.1 Arts and Humanities Research Council (..): Practice-Led Research in

Arts Design and Architecture Review (2007)

http://ia700304.us.archive.org/23/items/ReviewOfPractice-ledResearchInArtDesignArchitecture/Pactice-ledReviewNov07.pdf

http://ia700304.us.archive.org/23/items/ReviewOfPractice-ledResearchInArtDesignArchitecture/Practice-ledReviewAppendicesNov07.pdf

5.1.2 Belgrade Academy of Arts: Creative Industries - PhD

http://www.akademijaumetnosti.edu.rs/eng/EntertainmentIDFD.php

5.1.3 Bologna Process / European University Association

Bologna process summary: http://www.nqai.ie/documents/bolognasummary.pdf

Dublin Descriptors: http://www.eua.be/typo3conf/ext/bzb_securelink/pushFile.php?cuid=2556&file=fileadmi

Salzburg conclusions: http://www.eua.be/eua/jsp/en/upload/Salzburg_Conclusions.1108990538850.pdf

European Charter for Researchers: http://www.nencki.gov.pl/en/european-charter-for-researchers

http://www.eua.be/cde/publications.aspx

5.1.4 Glasgow School of Art (UK)

http://www.gsa.ac.uk/media/185441/GSA_phd_mphil-1.pdf

5.1.5 Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin ()

http://www.agrar.hu-berlin.de/lehre-en/guidethesis

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5.1.6 INED (Institut National dEtudes Demographiques) ()

http://www.ined.fr/fichier/t_telechargement/53486/telechargement_fichier_en_charter.for.doctoral.students.2012.pd

5.1.7 Irish Universities Association

http://www.iua.ie/

5.1.8 Irish Universities Quality Board ()

http://www.4thlevelireland.ie/publications/Graduate_Skills_Statement.pdf

5.1.9 McGill University ()

http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/sites/mcgill.ca.gps/files/theses_guidelines_2013.pdf

5.1.10 National College of Art and Design (Ireland)http://www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/postgraduate/phd-research/

5.1.11 PhD in Arts and Design from Leiden University Academy of Creative and

Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague

http://www.kabk.nl/pageEN.php?id=0206

5.1.12 UK Quality Assurance Association for Universities (..)

5.1.13 Universite de Paris VI (Pierre et Marie Curie)

http://www.ifd.upmc.fr/en/index.html http://www.ifd.upmc.fr/en/focus.htmlhttp://www.ifd.upmc.fr/modules/resources/download/ifd/textes_references/charte_du_doctorat.pdfhttp://www.upmc.fr/en/index.html http://www.upmc.fr/en/research/research_policy2.html

5.1.14 University of California, Santa Barbara, Media Art and Technology (H..)

http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/phd.php

5.1.15 University of Cambridge (H.B.)

[[http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/studentregistry/current/graduate/policy/pdf/code_of_practice11_12.pdf][Ca

(Graduate Policy Manual)

5.1.16 University of London (H.B.)

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/University%20of%20London%20MPhil-PhD%20regulations.pdf

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5.1.17 University of Melbourne ()

http://gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/docs/in-detail/Creative_Works_PhD.pdf

5.1.18 University of Queensland ()

http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/phdwriting/phlink03.html

5.1.19 University of Stirling (UK)

http://www.research.stir.ac.uk/documents/Guidelinesforpractice-basedPhDs-masterversion-ADDED.pd

5.1.20 University of Washington, DXArts (H..)

http://www.dxarts.washington.edu/graduate-program

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Candy, Linda (2002) Co-Creativity in Art + Technology. In: Creativity & Cognition 2002: 134-141. (http://research.it.uts.edu.au/creative/COSTART/pdfFiles/i3.pdf)

Candy, Linda (2006) Practice based research: A guide. Report fromCreativity and Cognition Studios, University of Technology, Sydney.(http://www.creativityandcognition.com/resources/PBR%20Guide-1.1-2006.pdf)

Candy, Linda (2009) Practice-Based Research and the PhD: A Study.(http://research.it.uts.edu.au/creative/linda/PBR/pdfs/CCS-PBR%20Main%20Report.pdf)

Cross, Nigel (1999) Design Research: A Disciplined Conversation. Design Issues Vol. 15 No.2, pp. 5-10. (http://design.open.ac.uk/cross/documents/DesignResearch.pdf)

Gray, Carole and Julian Malins (eds.) (2011) SuperVision: Insights into Supervising ResearchDegrees in Art and Design. Gower.

Gray, Carole and Julian Malins (2004) Visualizing Research: AGuide To The Research Process In Art And Design. Ashgate.(http://www.upv.es/laboluz/master/seminario/textos/Visualizing_Research.pdf)

Malins, Julian, Carole Gray, Katie Bunnell ad Eleanor Wheeler (1995) Appropriate Re-search Methodologies for Artists, Designers & Craftspersons: Research as a Learning Process.(http://carolegray.net/Papers%20PDFs/cc.pdf)

Yee, Joyce S. R. (2010) Methodological Innovation in Practice-BasedDesign Doctorates. Journal of Research Practice, Vol. 6, Issue 2.(http://jrp.icaap.org/index.php/jrp/article/view/196/193)

Mullins, Gerry and Margaret Kiley (2002) Its a PhD, not a Nobel Prize: how experiencedexaminers assess research theses. Studies in Higher Education Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 369-386.(http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/65297/Its_a_PhD_not_a_Nobel_Prize.pdf)

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5.3 Blog entries by artists / researchers involved in practice based PhDs:

http://www.afterall.org/online/art-practice-and-the-doctoral-degreehttp://fuel.rca.ac.uk/articles/thoughts-on-art-practice-phds

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.(http://www.dmst.aueb.gr/index.php/el/postgraduate/phdprogram)

6.1.4 Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (UK)

All UK doctorates, however, continue to require the main focus of the candidates workto be their contribution to knowledge in their discipline or field, through original research,or the original application of existing knowledge or understanding. In professional andpractice-based doctorates the research may be undertaken in the workplace and may have adirect effect on improving the professional practice of individuals and their host organisation.(http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Pages/Doctoral_characteristics.aspx,p. 7)

6.1.5 Cambridge University, Code of Practice (UK)

A research dissertation must have at its core a clear research thesis, that is, a proposition laiddown or stated, esp. as a theme to be discussed and proved, or to be maintained against attack.(OED).

The work must be focused, with definable objectives and bound-aries, achievable in the time and word limit available. It requiresinvestigation, analysis, comprehension and critique at a high level.

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(http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/studentregistry/current/graduate/policy/pdf/code_of_practice11_12.pdfp. 21))

6.1.6 Cambridge University, Faculty of Philosophy

To qualify for the award of the Ph.D. degree, the Universitys regulations require a thesis tobe in English (apart from quotations and technical formulae), to be clearly written, to takedue account of previously published work on the subject, and to represent a significant con-tribution to learning, for example through the discovery of new knowledge, the connectionof previously unrelated facts, the development of new theory, or the revision of older views.(http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/grads/Grad_Handbook.pdf p. 21)

6.1.7 McGill University (Canada)

A thesis for the Doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinctcontribution to knowledge.

It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability toplan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions ina scholarly manner.

The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesismust clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field.

Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarlyexpression and for publication in the public domain (see section: withholding a thesis fromcirculation temporarily).

(http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/sites/mcgill.ca.gps/files/theses_guidelines_2013.pdf)

6.1.8 UCSB Media Arts And Technology

A dissertation is an original, rigorous, and significant contribution to knowledge(http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/phd.php)

6.1.9 London University (UK)

The thesis shall [] form a distinct contribution to the knowl-edge of the subject and afford evidence of originality by the discov-

ery of new facts and/or by the exercise of independent critical power (http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/University%20of%20London%20MPhil-PhD%20regulations.pdf p. 3)

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6.1.10 University of Queensland (Australia)

the work must: make an original and significant contribution to knowledge and understandingin the relevant field of study as judged by independent experts applying accepted contemporaryinternational standards.

:University of Queensland Doctor of Philosophy Handbook:The doctoral thesis provides evidence of a contribution to knowledge with a level of original-

ity consistent with 3-4 years of full-time study and supervised research training. It also demon-strates a candidates capacity for critical analysis and that he/she is capable of pursuing scholarlyand programmatic research that answers significant questions within a 3-4 year time frame.

(http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/phdwriting/phlink03.html)

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6.2.1 Eric Feron (Georgia Institute of Technology)

PhD contributions may be partitioned in a few categories, which I detail below. These categoriesinclude cool theorems and new methods, cool models and applications, beautiful, first-of-a-kind demonstrations, and cool engineering ideas.

Cool theorems and new methodsThis category of contribution is defined by a strong mathematical content, punctuated bytheorems (or lemmas) throughout the work. Typically, the theorems are there to establishindisputable truths given a set of assumptions or axioms, and they may or may not re-late to an immediately important engineering problem. Presumably, engineering-orientedacademic units would like to see some connection between the theorem and real-worldapplications, including new engineering design and analysis methods, but this is not anabsolute requirement, although the real-world is filled with particular scenarios that re-ally lend themselves to nice, abstract thinking that make it easier to come up with originalresults quickly. This type of contribution requires a strong background in mathematicsand logic, meaning advanced undergraduate and graduate mathematics courses aimed atstudents majoring in mathematics. The kind of mathematics courses specifically offeredto students majoring in engineering usually does not constitute sufficient preparation. Theexample of a thesis that fits in this category is shown here.

Cool models and predictions from these modelsThis category includes any model that is extracted from real-world data to fulfill a usefulapplication. Coming up with mathematical (in an extended sense) models of a real-world

application is very useful because it often allows other researchers to follow-on with nu-merical experiments and real-world implementations. Many of my students have used themodels contributed by previous students. The most famous models include Einsteins andNewtons theories of system dynamics, which are used every day for applications rangingfrom air bags to Global Positioning Systems. Nice models may range from innovativerepresentations of experimental data to compact mathematical explanations of observed

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phenomena. Coming up with models requires, however, much attention. First of all, amodel must be defined from qualified data, and data is often scarce enough not to be ofmuch value for defining reliable models. Second, the model must be of enough signifi-cance: A model designed for an ultra-narrow range of operations may not be of much use

and therefore may not constitute a significant enough contribution. An example of such athesis (well, an article that summarizes the thesis) can be found here.

Beautiful, first-of-a-kind demonstrationsThis category of PhD theses is not characterized by objective factors, but rather by thewow factor: Beautiful experimental demonstrations of an original, but not necessarilyoutstanding idea usually belong to this category. PhD candidates who succeed in thiscategory of thesis usually are in great demand by University communication professionals.One of the main challenges of this type of contribution is the necessity to clearly isolatewhat constitutes the novelty of the demonstration at hand. However, they can sometimesget some hard time from examiners if the technologies supporting the achievement do notcontain any novelty. An example of such a thesis is given here.

Cool engineering ideasThis last category encompasses PhD theses that emerged from one, usually simple,patentable engineering idea. While the process driving the analysis of the idea may not beradically new, the idea itself falls outside the range of what is known to mankind. Suchideas drive many people to developing startup companies. Since the contribution of thethesis is the idea itself, it is important that it be, at least in part, that of the PhD candidate.An example of such a thesis is given here.

6.2.2 . T. Kung (Harvard University) / Allen Newell

Types of Ph.D. theses (from Allen Newell)not a topic of this talk

Opens up new area

Provides unifying framework

Resolves long-standing question

Thoroughly explores an area

Contradicts existing knowledge

Experimentally validates theory

Produces an ambitious system

Provides empirical data

Derives superior algorithms

Develops new methodology

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Develops a new tool

Produces a negative result

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6.3.1 University of California, Santa Barbara: Media Art and Technology

Program

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Media Arts and Technology prepares students for academicresearch and teaching positions, for research and leadership positions in industry and govern-ment, and for leadership positions in relevant artistic fields. The MAT Ph.D. curriculum pro-vides a common foundation of the fields aesthetics, history, and technology through rigorous

coursework, seminars, and active participation with the faculty. Each Ph.D. student participatesin interdisciplinary projects and performs innovative research, under the supervision of a facultyadvisor and committee, leading to a dissertation that exhibits significant and novel research inthe students area of specialization.

There are three main requirements in order to complete a Ph.D. in Media Arts and Technology:coursework, the qualifying exam, and research leading to a doctoral dissertation (including thedissertation proposal and the dissertation defense). The student advances to candidacy aftercompletion of the coursework requirement and the qualifying exam.

Degree RequirementsStudents entering directly into the PhD without a masters degree must first meet the equiv-alent course requirement of the MAT masters program, which is 48 units of non-thesis-related upper-division (100 series undergraduate) and graduate courses. In addition, theymust successfully complete a masters thesis or project and present it publicly. Studentswho enter the PhD program with an MS or MA in a discipline other than MAT are re-quired to take or place out of the MAT core courses. MAT PhD graduates will be expectedto have broad knowledge in all fields of digital multimedia and have a deep and current un-derstanding of at least one of these areas. The MAT PhD is not a unit-count degree; rather,it is awarded upon demonstration of academic excellence and performance of original re-search. Students will complete an individual program of study determined in consultationwith their PhD committee. This will typically include a mix of MAT elective courses,seminars, directed reading for research, and dissertation research. Specific course require-ments shall be identified on a per-student basis, under advisement with each candidatesdoctoral committee. It is the responsibility of the students advisor, in consultation with thePhD committee and the MAT graduate advisor, to ensure that the candidate has achievedthe appropriate breadth and depth from coursework and independent study. In order toproceed to dissertation research, Ph.D. students must pass a thorough qualifying exam,after completing their coursework.

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The Ph.D. dissertation is a novel and substantial research work that makes a significantcontribution to the field. The dissertation is done under the supervision of an MAT fac-ulty advisor (degree committee chair) and the doctoral committee, consisting of three UCladder-rank faculty (i.e., Assistant, Associate, or full Professor), at least two of whom must

be from MAT. Optionally, a fourth member can also serve at the discretion of the degreecommittee chair. This person can be a Lecturer or anyone from inside or outside UCSB.The committee is nominated by the degree committee chair in consultation with the studentand is approved by the graduate dean.

The committee must approve a dissertation proposal that describes the proposed researchand presents a comprehensive plan for the dissertation. After the dissertation is completed,the committee evaluates the dissertation and the candidates presentation at the dissertationdefense; the committees approval indicates that the candidate has successfully defendedthe dissertation.

The Qualifying Exam

The MAT qualifying exam is a rigorous comprehensive exam, with both written and oralcomponents, that typically takes place at the end of the second year of the PhD program.The qualifying examination will be designed and administered by at least three ladderfaculty (i.e., Assistant, Associate, or full Professor), at least two of whom must be MAT-affiliated faculty (0% or greater). Recommendation of the appointment of additional com-mittee members is at the discretion of the department.

Consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of the Media Arts and Technology area, thequalifying exam shall consist of three parts: (a) media arts, demonstrating knowledge ofthe history, theory and discourse, and practice of advanced media arts; (b) media engi-neering, demonstrating theoretical and technical mastery of media-related science and en-gineering; and (c) dissertation-specific, demonstrating adequate preparation for research

in the knowledge areas particular to the candidates dissertation topic, under advisementwith the candidates committee. This may require special preparation in research skillsappropriate to the anticipated dissertation topic.

The result of a qualifying exam may be pass, conditional pass (some deficiency must becorrected as determined by the committee), or fail (the exam must be retaken within sixmonths). A second failure will result in a recommendation for dismissal from the PhD pro-gram. Passing the qualifying exam and the basic course requirements advances the studentto candidacy. Once advanced to candidacy, students are typically expected to completethe degree within three years.

Dissertation Proposal

The next step after the qualifying exam is the dissertation proposal. The dissertation pro-posal consists of a document and a public presentation. The dissertation proposal shouldbe substantial enough to already reflect your engagement in the research, and demonstrateits feasibility. There is no set time after the qualifying exam to present the dissertationproposal, but it usually takes from a few months to a year to prepare.

The details of scope and size should be worked out between a student and his or her advisor.

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It can vary from as few as 15 pages (little work already done) to as many as 100 pages (mostof the work already done). The key things are that the candidate clearly articulate whatthe main problem and challenge is, how it will be approached (including any preliminarywork), what the main uncertainties are, and what should be expected of the final product.

Once advanced to candidacy, students are typically expected to complete the PhD degreewithin four years. Some students who have a clear idea of their dissertation topic and afocused plan can finish in substantially less time.

Dissertation ResearchA dissertation is an original, rigorous, and significant contribution to knowledge in thefield of Media Arts and Technology. The composite nature of Media Arts and Technologyrequires sufficient creative latitude in the form of the dissertations pursued. It is antici-pated that some dissertations will be content-driven (initiated from artistic or theoreticalinvestigations) while others will be technique-driven (proceeding from scientific and tech-nological investigations). In either case, rigor will be ensured by requiring that both thequalifying exam and the dissertation address all the aspects necessary for a completedwork in this field, namely formal and conceptual issues, critical and discursive issues, andscientific and technological issues.

Originality shall be demonstrated by a) showing extensive knowledge of current theoriesand practices in the field, including their history, discourse, and prospect, and b) eitheraddressing a known problem in the field in a new way, or addressing an emerging or newproblem that the field has yet to fully recognize. Rigor shall be demonstrated by estab-lishing clear and comprehensive research methods, stating a clear and well thought outhypothesis, carrying out thorough research experimentation to test that hypothesis, andcarefully and thoughtfully evaluating the results.

In accordance with Academic Senate regulations, a PhD committee consists of at least

three UC ladder-faculty members. Two of the committee members must be affiliated withMAT, and the committee chair must be in MAT. In special circumstances, non-UCSB fac-ulty may be proposed as members. The chair of this committee advises the student on acourse of study and directs the dissertation research. The committee is nominated by theprogram chair in consultation with the student and is approved by the graduate deans.

The dissertation proposal will occur sometime after successful completion of the qualify-ing exam. The written proposal must describe the dissertation topic, summarize the rele-vant background literature and state of the art, and present a comprehensive research planfor the dissertation, to be approved by the committee. In addition to the written document,the student is required to give a public presentation of the dissertation proposal. Whenthe dissertation research is complete and the dissertation is written, the student presentsthe dissertation defense, a public lecture based on the dissertation. The dissertation mustbe approved by the committee; it must also meet the filing requirements of the GraduateDivision. The PhD is granted when all degree requirements are met.

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6.3.2 Melbourne University: PhD Degree Dissertation and Creative Works

Preparation of a thesisCandidates are strongly advised to discuss with their supervisor(s) the style of writing tobe used in the thesis before writing begins. The thesis should include a general discus-

sion of the results and findings, and of their significance in relation to the current state ofknowledge in the field. At the stage of thesis preparation, the candidate should be ableto express themselves with precision, clarity and conciseness. The candidates supervisormust be consulted on the general form and the content of the thesis up to the stage of thefinal draft. In the case of creative arts disciplines where the thesis takes the form of cre-ative works and a dissertation, the candidate should specify the form and presentation ofthe thesis, including the proportion to be presented as creative work and the proportion tobe presented as a dissertation. Normally the creative work component will not constitutemore than 50% of the thesis. The creative work and dissertation must be presented as anintegrated, coherent whole.

Word limitWhere the thesis takes the form of creative works and a dissertation, the integrated thesisshould normally represent the equivalent of 80,000 words. The creative work componentwill be determined between the candidate and the supervisor, be approved by the head ofdepartment, and be relevant to the proportion of the thesis submitted as creative work. Thelength of the dissertation will also depend on what proportion of the thesis it constitutes,but will normally be at least 40,000 words. For the PhD (composition), the folio will con-stitute 90-120 minutes of music and is weighted at 70%. The accompanying dissertationwill be 20-25,000 words and weighted at 30%. The word limit is exclusive of words intables, maps, bibliographies and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the wordlimit. Appendices must be limited to supporting material genuinely subsidiary to the main

argument of the thesis.

Format of the thesisThe creative work may take the form of performance, exhibition, writing (poetry, fiction,script or other written literary forms), design, film, video, multimedia, CD, DVD or othernew media technologies and modes of presentation.Where appropriate to the study, thecreative work must be comprehensively documented. Either the documentation or thecreative work or both must be submitted with the dissertation. The dissertation and thecreative work should be considered as complementary, mutually reinforcing parts of asingle project. The candidate may argue, however, that the relationship between the twoparts contributes to the originality and creativity of the whole. The dissertation should not

simply describe the creative work and how it was undertaken. While it will often includeinformation on the materials and methodology used and elucidate the creative work andplace it in an artistic, intellectual and/or cultural context, the dissertation must answer to therequirement of every PhD research thesis that it makes an original contribution to knowl-edge. The format of the creative work component of the thesis will be agreed between thecandidate and supervisor, and be approved by the head of department at confirmation. Theformat of the dissertation component will normally meet the guidelines for a written the-

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sis. Where the creative work component involves a performance (dance, drama, music),a good quality recording of the performance must be included as part of the thesis, or inthe case of Music composition, to the folio. Where the creative work component involvesexhibited visual art works, good quality photographic reproductions of the work must be

included as an appendix to the dissertation. Candidates who have submitted a thesis con-sisting of creative work, where the creative work is not bound together with the dissertation(e.g. exhibition, performance, poetry, screenplay, novel), shall state: Submitted in partialfulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (by creative work anddissertation). Candidates who have submitted a thesis consisting of creative work, wherethe creative work is bound together with the dissertation (e.g. poetry, screenplay, novel),shall state: Submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy (by creative work and dissertation).

Thesis submissionThree copies of the dissertation and creative work must be submitted. Four copies mustbe submitted where three examiners are required to travel to the site of a performanceor exhibition, and candidates are required to submit an extended abstract of 1,000-3,000words to the Chair of Examiners for forwarding to the examiners one week prior to the timeof the viewing, unless the dissertation is submitted around the same time as the viewing

ExaminationWhere the creative work component includes a performance or exhibition of visual artworks, examiners will normally travel to the site of the performance or exhibition. Eithertwo or three examiners will be appointed and the Chair of Examiners will normally at-tend the performance. Each examiner will be given the candidates dissertation within sixmonths from the time of the viewing. The creative work and dissertation must be exam-ined as an integrated whole. Any additional documentation e.g. video of the performance,

must be supplied to the examiners with the dissertation.

Standard of examination of creative workIn order to pass the examination, and thus qualify as part of the basis for the award of thePhD degree, the creative work must have the following attributes:

it demonstrates a professional level of familiarity with and understanding of contem-porary work in the field;

it demonstrates a sufficiently comprehensive investigation of the artistic form andcreative content;

the methods and techniques applied in the execution of the work are appropriate to

the subject matter and are original and/or aesthetically effective; the creative work is presented in a sufficiently professional manner;

the creative work demonstrates a sufficiently high standard of literary, visual, digital,musical or performance literacy and quality;

the research question/s has/have been identified and tested through the creative work;

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the documentation of the work (including catalogue/program material where appro-priate) is sufficiently thorough and is of a standard that will ensure the work providesa reference for subsequent researchers;

the creative work and the dissertation together constitute a substantive original con-

tribution to knowledge in the subject area with which it deals; there is an appropriate and substantiated interface between the creative work and the

dissertation.

Examiners are advised that they may ask for creative works to be represented or re-documented if they do not meet the above criteria.

(http://gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/docs/in-detail/Creative_Works_PhD.pdf)

6.3.3 Leiden University, Academy of Creative and Performing Arts and Royal

Academy of Art (The Hague): PhD in Arts and Design

Applicants must have a Masters of Arts degree or proof of study at a comparable level. Englishis the working language of PhDArts, and proficiency in both speaking and writing in English isrequired. The application should be written in English.

Because PhDArts is a practice-as-research doctorate, the applicant must first and foremostdemonstrate that he is a highly accomplished practitioner in some aspect of the arts and/or design.

On a theoretical level, the applicant has to demonstrate that his ideas are already quite well-formed and that he has begun to place his own contribution within the context of existing researchor innovative practice. The applicant will need to show a strong sense of intellectual curiosityand be able to justify what the urgency for this particular research is.

The PhDArts programme aims to encourage research that is rooted in practice commonlyreferred to as artistic research or practice-based research. If the applicant is accepted to the

PhDArts programme, he should be aware that there is no single, universally accepted definitionof practice-based research, whether in arts or in other creative disciplines. As a doctoral studentengaging in practice-based research, the researcher will be adding to the body of work that helpsto define what practice-based research is. However, the PhDArts team has adopted a workingdefinition of practice-based research, which the applicant should consider carefully when fillingout section 2 of the application form.

The PhDArts working definition of practice-based research is:Practice-based research, as applied to arts, is research in and through artistic practice and

design (for example: fine arts, audiovisual art, design, interior architecture, hybrid forms andinterdisciplinary work) where the researchers own practice and critical engagement are integralto the research subject, processes and outcomes. In a doctorate practice-based research, the re-

searcher must therefore demonstrate a high level of artistic creativity, imagination and skill inorder for the doctorate to make a substantial and original contribution to knowledge, understand-ing and art practice.

As a guide to PhDArts applicants, the original shared Dublin Descriptors of the 3rd cycle areset out here. [ Dublin Descriptors ].

Doctoral students undergo an interim evaluation at the end of the first year of the programme.The Evaluation Committee (Board of Directors of PhDArts and team of supervisors) will decide

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whether or not the student can continue with the programme. A positive evaluation of the InterimEvaluation will result in the definitive enrolment in the PhDArts programme.

http://www.phdarts.eu/Admission/Requirements

6.3.4 University of London: Regulations for Degrees of MPhil and PhD (2006)

Thesis for the PhD degree 4.1.1. The scope of the thesis shall be what might reasonably beexpected after three or at most four years of full-time study. 4.1.2. The thesis shall:

(a) consist of the candidates own account of his/her investigations, the greater proportionof which shall have been undertaken during the period of registration under supervision forthe degree; [The part played by the candidate in any work done jointly with the supervi-sor(s) and/or fellow research workers must be clearly stated by the candidate and certifiedby the supervisor.]

(b) and form a distinct contribution to the knowledge of the subject and afford evidence

of originality by the discovery of new facts and/or by the exercise of independent criticalpower;

(c) and be an integrated whole and present a coherent argument; [A series of papers,whether published or otherwise, is not acceptable for submission as a thesis. Researchwork already published, or submitted for publication, at the time of submission of the the-sis, either by the candidate alone or jointly with others, may be included in the thesis. Thepublished papers themselves may not be included in the body of the thesis, but may beadapted to form an integral part of the thesis and thereby make a relevant contribution tothe main theme of the thesis.Publications derived from the work in the thesis may be boundas supplementary material at the back of the thesis.]

(d) and give a critical assessment of the relevant literature, describe the method of researchand its findings, include discussion on those findings and indicate in what respects theyappear to the candidate to advance the study of the subject; and, in so doing, demonstrate adeep and synoptic understanding of the field of study, (the candidate being able to place thethesis in a wider context), objectivity and the capacity for judgment in complex situationsand autonomous work in that field;

(e) and be written in English and the literary presentation shall be satisfactory, althoughthe College at which the candidate is or will be registered may make application for athesis in the field of modern foreign languages and literatures only to be written in thelanguage of study, to be considered on an exceptional basis by the Subject Area Board in

the Humanities; in such cases the thesis shall include additionally a submission of between10,000 and 20,000 words which shall be written in English and shall summarise the mainarguments of the thesis;

(f) and not exceed 100,000 words; a College may prescribe a lower number in certainsubject areas, which shall be detailed in the relevant College regulations; [Note: the bib-liography is excluded from the word count; footnotes are included within the word count;

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appendices are excluded from the word count and should only include material which ex-aminers are not required to read in order to examine the thesis, but to which they may referif they wish.]

(g) and include a full bibliography and references;

(h) and demonstrate research skills relevant to the thesis being presented;

(i) and be of a standard to merit publication in whole or in part or in a revised form (forexample, as a monograph or as a number of articles in learned journals).

4.1.3. In the field of Music a candidate may register to undertake research leading to a thesissubmitted in accordance with the normal provisions. Alternatively, a candidate may either (i)submit, as part of a thesis, a portfolio of substantial musical compositions or (ii) register to un-dertake original research in performance practice. Under (i) the portfolio of substantial musicalcompositions should show coherence and originality in invention and in the treatment of existing

musical techniques; each work shall form the basis for a commentary on its structure and an ex-position of the methods employed; and the portfolio should be accompanied by recordings of asmany of the works as possible. Under (ii) the thesis may be supplemented by additional evidencein the form of practical performance which exemplifies and illustrates the ideas contained in thewritten part of the thesis. However presented, this work must be accompanied by an adequateand approved form of retainable documentation (see paragraph 4.3.9. below).

4.1.4. In thefields of Anthropology, Arts and Computational Technology, Fine Art, Design andMedia, and Sociology a candidate may either register to undertake research leading to a thesissubmitted in accordance with the normal provisions, or register for studio-based research/otheraudio-visual research/technological research as appropriate. In the latter case the thesis mayinclude a portfolio, exhibition or other audio-visual display. This must be original work which

exemplifies and locates the ideas which are developed in conjunction with the written part of thethesis. However presented, this work must be accompanied by an adequate and approved formof retainable documentation (see paragraph 4.3.9. below).

4.1.5. In the field of Drama and Theatre Studies, a candidate may either register to undertakeresearch leading to a thesis submitted in accordance with the normal provisions, or register toundertake original research in performance practice on the understanding that the material issubmitted concurrently and is examined as an integrated whole. In the latter case the thesis shouldinclude evidence in the form of practical performance which exemplifies and illustrates the ideascontained in the written part of the thesis. However presented, this work must be accompaniedby an adequate and approved form of retainable documentation (see paragraph 4.3.9. below).

4.1.6. In the field of English, a candidate may register to undertake research leading to a thesis

submitted in accordance with the normal provisions. Alternatively, a candidate may submit, aspart of a thesis, an original literary text written specifically for the degree. This text should showcoherence and originality and attain a publishable standard, as determined by the examiners, whowill include those qualified in academic research as well as in the professional practice of writing.This text shall form the basis for a commentary on its structure, its use of dramatic, narrative orpoetic technique, its relation to other literary works, and an exposition of the aims and concernsthat lay behind its composition. The commentary should make clear that the candidate is well

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acquainted with the history and contemporary developments of the genre in which he or she isworking in the creative portion of the thesis, and the critical field associated with it, and is ableindependently to analyse, interpret and evaluate debates and theoretical positions associated withit.

[]4.3.7. A thesis must be presented for examination in a final form in typescript or print and bebound in accordance with the instructions issued by the Academic Registrar of the University(see http://www.london.ac.uk/binding).

4.3.8. A request for the thesis to be submitted in A3 format and/or printed on both sides of thepage shall be considered in accordance with procedures made by the College of registration andmay be approved where there is a demonstrable need.

4.3.9. The form of the retainable documentation submitted by a candidate who is undertak-ing practice/performance research in accordance with paragraphs 4.1.3. to 4.1.5. or 4.2.3. to4.2.5. above shall be approved by the College of registration in accordance with the proceduresmentioned in the above paragraph.

(http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/services/rules/University%20of%20London%20MPhil-PhD%20regulations.pdf, pp. 3-8)

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a PhD ought to:

be a report of work which others would want to read;

tell a compelling story articulately whilst pre-empting inevitable critiques;

carry the reader into complex realms, and inform and educate him/her;

be suficiently speculative or original to command respectful peerattention (Mullins and Kiley 2002, quoting Winter p. 36,http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/65297/Its_a_PhD_not_a_Nobel_Prize.pdf)

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