PhD in Architecture
University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Architecture
Programme: Art
Ljubljana, Slovenia
PhD in Architecture
The field of architecture within the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Art is intended for practice-based artistic research in architecture. Architecture is one of the three genres of fine art and, unlike painting and sculpture, combines construction and technical knowledge with usability and design.
Architecture is realized in the individual. In that individual that tends to transcend the existing, existing criteria, rules, norms, in short, to transcend the known. The art of architecture deals with the character and design of space, composition, proportions, textures, harmony of materials, light, etc. The creative process in the field of art is a vague mix of the conscious and the unconscious, the rational and the emotional, the objective and the subjective, the explainable and the mysterious. Therefore, all creativity is largely autobiographical, since each author reflects his own image in his work. In this sense, the interdisciplinary doctoral study program Art in Architecture is intended for individual research, growth and formation of the doctoral student’s creative sensitivity.
4 years
Public institution
Tuition is paid for each academic year separately or for each year that the student enrolls in and is set out in the UL price list for each academic year. The price list, adopted by the UL Board of Directors, is published on the website http://www.uni-lj.si/studij/cenik_storitev_za_studente/ .
Enrolment costs, tuition fees and other contributions are regulated by the Rules on Contributions and Cost Evaluation at the University of Ljubljana.
Information about scholarship opportunities can be found at:
https://www.uni-lj.si/studij/doktorski/financiranje/
https://www.uni-lj.si/stipendije/
http://www.uni-lj.si/studij/koristne_informacije/vrste_stipendij/
http://www.sklad-kadri.si/
To complete the study and obtain the artistic title of Doctor of Arts, the student must complete all study obligations determined by the programme successfully and publicly defend the doctoral dissertation in the total amount of 240 ECTS successfully. The obligation of a doctoral student is at least a public presentation of the results of artistic research work (upon submission of the doctoral work for evaluation) which is recognized as appropriate by individual artistic disciplines. The doctoral student must submit evidence of the first authorship of the work of art and its public presentation at the latest when submitting the doctoral thesis for evaluation.
A public presentation of a work of art is considered to be an art, design, music, audio-visual, performance, architectural, landscape architectural or related work of art that meets at least one of the following conditions – that it has been publicly presented, played, performed, produced, published, awarded or nominated for an award, reviewed at home or outside Slovenia at a presentation of national or international importance.
Doctoral thesis
The doctoral thesis is the result of a multi-year art research project. It must represent an original contribution to the arts which receives a positive assessment by the doctoral student monitoring committee. Above all, the doctoral thesis must follow three principles: the problem under consideration must be relevant, the student must master the methodology of artistic research, and the results must represent an original contribution to art.
The doctoral dissertation is a stand-alone and original contribution in the artistic field of the dissertation. The doctoral dissertation is written in Slovenian with a comprehensive summary in English.
The UL Senate may exceptionally authorise the writing of the dissertation in the English language in the event that the candidate is a foreign national, or if the candidate’s mentor or co-mentor is a foreign national, or if a member of the commission is a foreign national.
The candidate for a doctorate in the arts must submit the finished doctoral dissertation to the member faculty leading the proceedings at the latest within four years of the date of the dissertation topic approval.
The defence of the dissertation is public, which is ensured by public announcement seven days prior to the defence. On the proposal of the member faculty where the candidate successfully defended their doctoral dissertation, the rector shall promote a Doctor of Arts.
Artistic title
After completing the study, artistic, and research obligations determined by the interdisciplinary doctoral programme in ART successfully, the candidate receives the artistic title of Doctor of Arts.
All the information regarding the application process (dates, vacancies, necessary documents and form of submission of the application) can be consulted on the website.
Graduates can enroll in the interdisciplinary doctoral study program in Art:
- second-cycle study programs;
- previous study programs for obtaining a university education, adopted before 11 June 2004;
- previous study programmes for obtaining a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree or specialization after completing a study programme for obtaining a university education, adopted before 11 June 2004; for enrolment in 3rd cycle doctoral study programmes, the relevant body of the member state, upon the proposal of the coordinator of the field responsible for doctoral studies, shall recognise study obligations in the amount of at least 60 credit points;
- study programmes that provide education for professions regulated by European Union directives, or other uniform master’s study programmes that are valued at 300 ECTS credits;
- foreign universities and academies (including art colleges), in accordance with the prescribed conditions that apply to students of the Republic of Slovenia; the equivalence of education previously obtained abroad is determined in the procedure for recognizing foreign education for continued education in accordance with the Statute of the University of Ljubljana;
- study programs for obtaining specialization, who have previously completed a higher education professional program; for these candidates, the program council of the doctoral study program in Arts determines additional obligations in the amount of 30–60 credit points before enrolling in the third-cycle study program.
Candidates must submit written consent from their mentor and potential co-mentor, as well as a brief conceptual design of their artistic research work, no later than upon enrollment.
Selection criteria when enrollment is restricted
The selection of candidates will be based on their academic success and achievements in the artistic and professional fields. The individual elements for selection will be evaluated as follows:
- Success in 2nd cycle studies (average grade of at least 8 (pd)): 10%
- The expert committee’s assessment achieved in the artistic talent test (90%):
- topic proposal, draft doctoral study plan: 25%
- portfolio with previous artwork: 25%
- interview with the candidate: 40%
Upon the proposal of the field coordinator, the competent authority of the field coordinator member responsible for the doctoral study decides on the candidate’s suitability.