Artistic Doctoral Study

About this programme

The artistic doctoral program focuses on innovative artistic research with a particular emphasis on artistic practices in jazz and popular music. The aim of the doctoral program is to train artists to conduct independent artistic research, taking into account current artistic developments and the latest standards in international research. Graduates are able to develop innovative projects based on new research questions, work on them in a methodologically sound manner and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the arts and society. All information regarding admission can be found here: Download admission information for doctoral studies Module 1: Exposé and presentation (12 ECTS) Module 2: Courses and creditable academic achievements (30 ECTS) Module 3: Artistic dissertation (130 ECTS) Module 4: Defensio (8 ECTS) Doctoral projects can generally be carried out in all artistic fields represented at JMLU. Innovative artistic concepts of social relevance and sensitivity to issues of diversity, sustainability and gender equality are preferred. To ensure the principles of research integrity and ethics, all projects must be approved by the institutional ethics committee of JMLU. Doctoral projects are anchored in the discipline of artistic research and are assigned to the following research focus areas (RFA): RFA 1 Method development: Development and testing of innovative artistic methods RFA 2 Explication of embodied, tacit knowledge in artistic and/or educational practice in jazz and popular music RFA 3 Reenactment (historically informed performance practice in jazz a