SAS PhD Preparation in the Arts 3 Refining your PhD proposal strategically: positioning, resources, supervision

This SAS programme provides support for the development of a research project in art, design, film or the pedagogy of art and design. Participants gain an overview of the field, refine their personal research interests and draw up an initial research outline to serve as the basis for a doctoral project.

Overview

This Short Advanced Studies course builds on the work done on the PhD proposal (SAS PhD Preparation in the Arts 2) and leads to a version ready for submission. Participants refine their positioning within their research field, develop dissemination strategies and address issues of research ethics as well as resilience strategies for the PhD process. On this basis, participants prepare to make contact with potential supervisors and assess the status of their potential PhD process.

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Target audience

This SAS continuing professional development programme is aimed at those with an interest in research in the fields of art, design, film and the pedagogy of art and design who hold a Master’s degree and have already drafted a consolidated version of a PhD proposal.

Learning objectives

  • Completion of the PhD proposal
  • Self-positioning and the development of dissemination strategies
  • Understanding of key issues in research ethics
  • Knowledge of resilience strategies and resource management for the PhD process

Facts

Start

22 February 2027

End

30 April 2027

Application deadline

13 January 2027

Duration

10 weeks

Course costs

CHF 960.–

Head
External head

Linda Luv

Degree

Short Advanced Studies Hochschule Luzern/FHZ in «PhD Preparation in the Arts 3»

Type

SAS

ECTS

3

Tuition times

Online sessions: Tuesdays, 4.30–6.00 pm (approximately every fortnight); 1 full day of face-to-face sessions in Lucerne-Emmenbrücke

Language of instruction
  • German
Venue

Emmenbrucke
Online

Target group

Those with an interest in research in the fields of art, design, film and the pedagogy of art and design, who hold a Master’s degree and have a first draft of a PhD proposal (e.g. from SAS PhD Preparation in the Arts 2).

Requirements

A master’s degree at tertiary level (ETH/university, university of applied sciences, higher technical college or equivalent); submission of a first draft of a research proposal

Provider(s)

Design, Film and Art​

Methodology

Online and face-to-face learning (lectures, discussions, talks with experts, mentoring), self-study (literature research, online course, written assignments, peer feedback)

Remarks

Language of instruction: German. Some content and materials are in English