The University of Arts Linz (Kunstuniversität Linz), offers one PhD-program for all departments.
The thematic fields represented at the Kunstuniversität Linz and hence also represented in the PhD-program include Cultural Science, Art Theory, Design, Interface Cultures, Industrial Design, Robotics, Architecture etc.
The PhD-program ranges from research based on artistic practices, design research, art theoretical work, cultural studies research to more applied research. The fact that we offer one PhD-program for all disciplines enables a high volatility between the different fields of study and focus as well as between scientific, artistic and scientific-artistic approaches.
The curriculum does not foresee specific courses, its place takes the supervision agreement - a contract between PhD candidates and supervisors who agree on the individual achievements to be completed within the next few years. This may comprise the completion of specific workshops or courses, but also art works, the holding of lectures etc. Generally, the PhD program has a very flexible structure, with the completion of the PhD-project at its center. The following webpage provides an overview of ongoing and completed PhD projects.
Currently, 140 PhD candidates realize their PhD works at the University of Arts Linz. You can also have a look at the following site with information on the PhD-program.
PLEASE NOTE:
Incoming PhD-candidates will be linked with a self-selected PhD guest supervisor of the Kunstuniversität - within the thematic range of their PhD-project - for the length of their stay.
Within the application process, incoming PhD students should already make a suggestion of a PhD-supervisor.
The connection to a specific department or field of study is sought through the assigned PhD guest supervisor. Attendance at the doctoral colloquia by the PhD guest supervisor is desired, if there are any.
Apart from that, the department Art.Research | PhD has some offers for PhD-candidates, which can be attended as well. Current information can be found here.
After your home university has nominated you, you will be contacted personally via email. You will receive an application link where you can enter your personal data and upload the required documents into our CALLS system:
We take into account the quality of the Exposé of yur PhD project, its fitting into the University of Arts Linz, the motivation and language skills of the applicants as well as the availability of study places within the Erasmus cooperation. The selection process does not include a judgement on the artistic-scientific value of your work.
For the PhD-program, the decision upon applications lies with the coordinator of the PhD-program. The department will start reviewing applications about 2 weeks after the application deadline.
Students and their coordinators will receive the decision by email within 5 weeks after the deadline. Letters of acceptance follow by post mailing, if desired.
We no longer accept applications sent by E-mail.
update February, 2024