Doctoral Programme in History of Art – University of Zaragoza
University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza | Spain – Aragon
Doctoral Programme in History of Art
- History and Theory of Art + Cultural Heritage
- Musicology and Musical Heritage
Full-time thesis should be complete in three years, from the date of admission to the doctoral program, although the Academic Committee of the program may authorize the extension of this period for one more year. Part-time doctoral students will have five years from their admission to the presentation of the thesis, and the Academic Committee may authorize an extension for two more years. Exceptionally, an additional year of extension can be added.
PhD candidates may request a change in dedication (full-time / part-time) as well as the temporary withdrawal for justified reasons of the Academic Committee. They can cause a definitive withdrawal and see their file closed in these cases: if the available time to deposit the thesis is exceeded or if they receive two consecutive negative evaluations of the research plan.
These processes are explained in detail on our website (info) and the doctoral students are told how to proceed in cases of temporary withdrawal (info).
Public University
- PhD fully funded and with a stipend by the university
- PhD funded by the university but without a stipend
- PhD Fully or partially externally funded, with a stipend, through private or public foundations, scholarships, grants, one or more companies, or public institutions that you have to find on your own
In Spain, to have a predoctoral contract you must already be enrolled in a doctoral program
It is important to know that many universities offer different funding options and public and private grants available to students who match the application criteria. Before applying, it is a good idea to check the institutions’ websites and inquire about the options available to you.
Many universities require applicants to pay fees such as matriculation or dissertation fees, even if they offer a fully funded programme with or without a stipend.
Fees:
https://escueladoctorado.unizar.es/es/tramites/matricula
Funding resources:
Grants from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities:
https://www.ciencia.gob.es/home/Convocatorias;jsessionid=0D3E993C779847DFB763A6EEBDDC9F31.1
Research funding from the University:
https://escueladoctorado.unizar.es/es/informacion/ayudas-y-becas-por-tipo
The doctoral thesis will consist of an original research work carried out by the candidate in any field of study. The thesis must enable the doctoral candidate to work independently in the field of R&D&i.
R&D&i” stands for Research, Development, and Innovation. It specifies that the thesis should contribute to these areas.
The doctoral thesis will be evaluated in a public defense session, where the doctoral candidate will present and defend their research work before the members of the tribunal. The doctors present at the public event may ask questions at the time and in the manner indicated by the president of the tribunal.
At the following link there’s a list of different types of thesis available: https://escueladoctorado.unizar.es/es/informacion/modalidades-especiales-de-tesis
Enrolment Dates, Deadlines and Procedure
Doctoral students, as researchers in training and students of the University of Zaragoza, have to formalize every year the enrollment with the corresponding rights to the academic tutorship while continuing their doctoral training. The enrollment period will be set in the academic calendar approved each year by the Doctoral School.
As a general rule, enrollment will be done online through the Secretaría Virtual ofthe University of Zaragoza. Previously a personal identification number (NIP) and password will have been obtained in the identity management service. Face-to-face registration will be allowed to those who cannot do it online, by going to the doctoral school during public service hours. PhD students must submit every year in which they enroll, documentation about their previous studies, depending on whether they have been taken in countries of the European Education Area or outside that space.
Full and up-to-date information on the enrollment procedure, including key points, is provided on the website of the Doctoral School, as well as prices, discounts and insurance, legalization and translation of documents and some others practical details.
General Information
The requirements for access to doctorate studies are set in RD 99/2011 and can be consulted in the corresponding Instruction of the Doctorate School (pdf). In general, an official Spanish Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees or equivalent are required, with a minimum global extension of 300 ECTS credits.
Candidates with university degrees issued by a country of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) may request admission directly (info). If the degree is issued by a country outside the EHEA, the application for access with a non-homologated foreign degree must be submitted (info).
Those interested can expand their information in the administrative section of the Doctoral School (web) or the administration of the program (see contact data in the program general information section).
Program Specific Information
This Doctoral Program is aimed at all those students who, having a training in the fields of Art History and Musicology, want to achieve the competences, skills and abilities necessary to plan and develop original research (preparation and defense of a doctoral thesis) relative to the mentioned study subjects. The program is especially suitable for the preparation or high qualification of professionals in whose work they must carry out research work in the indicated fields. This is the case of teachers and researchers at university and research centers, museum curators, assistants, technicians specialized in image and music libraries, technicians and managers of Historical/artistic and Cultural Heritage in an institutional and business environment , professionals linked to the art market and/or art exhibitions and diffusion in institutions and cultural centers, and professionals linked to art criticism, curating exhibitions and producing, documenting and disseminating content from the History of Art and Musicology.
For admission criteria, recommended profile’s description, document needed to apply and specific training activities, you can consult the following link: https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7070#admision
| Coordinator: Jesús Pedro Lorente | jpl@unizar.es |
| https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7070 |
Number of available positions: 20
Info for international students: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/Manchester/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visado-de-estudios.aspx
https://internacional.unizar.es/#filter
Languages used within the program are not specified, but as for thesis: the thesis may be written and, where appropriate, defended in Spanish or in the usual languages for scientific communication in the field of study. In any case, the thesis must include an extensive summary and conclusions in Spanish, although it is not compulsory for part of the defence to be in Spanish.