Program Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts) is a research degree that equips individuals with advanced research skills and expert knowledge in their discipline. Graduates develop the ability to conduct independent research, demonstrate academic leadership, and pursue diverse career paths in academia, the public sector, and the creative arts industries. The program emphasizes creativity, innovation, and the application of knowledge to new areas of investigation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts) (F9D) is a research degree that qualifies individuals to apply a substantial body of knowledge to research, investigate, and develop new knowledge in one or more fields of investigation, scholarship, or professional practice. The program provides candidates with skills in formulating a significant problem, developing mastery of appropriate conceptual and methodological practices, and conducting independent thought and critical analysis. Graduates will acquire advanced specialist research training and expert knowledge of their discipline within a broader framework of knowledge in an international context. The program encourages candidates to demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity, and innovation in their research.
Careers:
Doctor of Philosophy graduates are highly regarded as potential employees in Australia and around the world. The degree demonstrates a candidate's ability to conceptualize and implement an independent program of research, manage a project, organize resources, work and cooperate with colleagues, and communicate effectively in writing at a high level. As a result, PhD graduates have the opportunity to pursue diverse career paths, including professions in research and academia, as well as a broad spectrum of professions in the public and private sector, including practitioners, designers, curators, critics, arts administrators, or the broader creative arts industries.
