Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is based on submission of a thesis in a scholarly field or a combination of scholarly thesis and creative work. Assessment is by two external assessors.

Length of Course
Minimum of 2 to 3 years full-time or 4 to 6 years part-time.

Requirements for Admission
Applicants for the PhD should have an appropriate Bachelor degree with Honours Class II, Division 1, or higher (or its equivalent). For applicants wishing to submit by a combination of thesis and creative work the applicant needs to demonstrate that both their academic and artistic background equates with the above minimum standard. In certain circumstances students may be required to commence their enrolment in the MA-R and seek transfer to the PhD when and if they achieve a suitable standard.

Candidates for the PhD enrol in CREA940 Doctoral Thesis Creative Arts.