PhD Programme in Visual arts

The training is experimental and highly individualised, focusing on identifying, understanding and developing artistic thinking as a specialised field of knowledge. The emphasis of the studies is on independent artistic development work. The artistic work is both object and method. The study of reflective or theoretical content is not an end in itself, but a means of artistic development.

The programme is based on artistic knowledge and artistic work.

The programme is directed by Professor Andreas Broeckmann. Supervisors during the four-year PhD research are chosen in consultation with the doctoral student, who usually have two supervisors, a main supervisor and a secondary supervisor. All the doctoral students meet for joint seminars at least twice a term. At the seminars, the candidates present updates on their research projects; participants respond to each other's updates, together with the participating supervisors. 

During three level-enhancing seminars, after 50, 75 and 90% of studies respectively, an external assessor reviews the PhD student's project. The external assessor is the same for all level seminars and also participates in the examining committee at the public defence. The external examiner can be an artist or a theorist and is chosen in accordance with the doctoral student's research project. As regards the earning of academic credits, the programme is divided into different seminars and courses of 60 credits, and a documented research project of 180 credits.

Former PhD students at Malmö Art Academy

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