JAM Music Lab University – Artistic Doctoral Study (Doctor Artium)

Institution providing the doctoral degree
JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music Vienna (JMLU).

Location

Vienna | Austria (Wien)

Name of PHD

Artistic Doctoral Study – Doctor Artium (Dr.art.)

Research Clusters
  • Musical and Vocal Performance
  • Music and Media

Duration

3 years (6 semesters, full-time, 180 ECTS)

Public / Private institution

Private University

Financial terms of the PHD position

Fees (per semester): EU: €8.500, non EU: €14.800

Funding resources: Information can be found at www.stipendium.at or https://grants.at/de/

Final output

Dissertation

  • Artistic dissertation consisting of documentation of a completed artistic work or process plus a reflective written and/or multimedia presentation with publishable and archivable content. (Core load: Module 3, 130 ECTS.) 

Disputation

  • Defensio (public, single session) after all coursework is passed; assessed by a committee including the rector, dean, supervisors, and an external expert. Format set with supervisors; must summarise the artistic project and reflective documentation and address reviewers’ critiques. (Module 4, 8 ECTS.) 

Publication
Publications and conference outputs are creditable within the curriculum (Module 2) and encouraged; the dissertation’s reflective component must be publishable/archivable.  

How to apply

Supervisor model: Supervision combines a scholar experienced in jazz/popular-music research with an artist and/or scholar (professor level), with possible additional supervisors from cooperating institutions. 

Submit an application to JAM Music Lab University (Doctor Artium) with:

  1. Written concept/exposé of the dissertation project (topic, context, research questions, methods, literature).
  2. Master’s/Diploma thesis (copy).
  3. Artistic career dossier with work samples demonstrating analytical and reflective capacity.

Application is followed by an admission colloquium (project presentation + discussion of state of research/methods).

Entry requirements
  • Completed, relevant Master’s/Diploma (or equivalent) in jazz and/or popular music from a recognised post-secondary institution.
  • Successful completion of the admission procedure (document review + colloquium).  

Contact / Web page

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mag. Art. Michael Kahr, MMus (Chair oft he Center for Artistic Research) | kahr@jammusiclab.com

https://www.jammusiclab.com/academics/doctor-artium/artistic-doctoral-study

Additional information

Languages used within the program and for thesis writing and discussion: German or English (choice agreed with supervisors)

PhD with both artistic and theoretical outcomes –artistic projects/concerts/exhibitions are part of the final project.