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PhD Promotion Designwissenschaft / Theorie und Geschichte der Fotografie (Dr. phil.) at Folkwang University of the Arts

Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany

Programme overview

Doctorate (Dr. phil.) in design studies, available on request in the design area; the promotion regulations of the faculty apply. Candidates need an accepted dissertation topic and an exposé with sources, methods, relevance and state of research.

Faculty: Science and Pedagogy  |  Duration: Not stated  |  Study mode: doctoral study; German  |  Intake: Not stated  |  Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Entry requirements

Candidates must submit an exposé with working title, outline, schedule and literature before a dissertation topic is accepted. Graduates of universities of applied sciences or non-related degrees may be admitted in justified exceptions after first writing a design-studies paper set by the supervisors.

Intake: Not stated

Duration: Not stated

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