Doctoral School of EAA

Doctoral School of EAA was founded in 2005

Doctoral School of EAA offers doctoral degrees in:
- Architecture and Town Planning
- Art History
- Art and Design
- Protection of Cultural Heritage and Conservation

Doctoral School is managed by the chairman elected by the Council of Doctoral School, academic Vice Rector Prof Liina Siib.
The Council of Doctoral School includes heads of accredited doctoral curricula PhD Anneli Randla, Prof PhD Krista Kodres, Prof PhD Jüri Soolep, Prof PhD Raivo Kelomees, PhD Virve Sarapik and Head of the Department of Academic Affairs Kaire Rannik.

Doctoral study is the third level of higher education and is opened for candidates who have graduated from Master’s Degree or relevant qualification in the discipline of the doctoral curricula or in the subject, closely related to the one of the doctoral curricula.

Nominal duration of Doctoral study is 4 years and study load specified in the curriculum 240 ECTS . Doctoral study includes general study 15 ECTS, selective study 12 ECTS, speciality study 33 ECTS and practical or theoretical doctoral dissertation project 180 ECTS.
In the beginning of doctoral study the stress is laid on general and selective study, which includes research methodological, philosophical and generally developing subjects, which students can choose according to the individual plan also from outside the Doctoral School of EAA. Speciality study supports knowledge of theory, history and methodology of own speciality. Also the objective of speciality study is to support doctoral dissertation project.

In two first years the student prepares analysis of contemporary problems of the speciality for Doctoral Seminar and Doctoral Conference. In following years speciality study concentrates on practical and theoretical professional activities according to the individual plan. In last two years the student holds speeches and lecture course to MA students, organises one-day seminar or workshop related to his/her doctoral dissertation project.

Doctoral dissertation project is an independent research presenting a well-founded innovative solution of essential problem of the theory, history, technology or philosophy of the field, or creative project (work of art, series of works of art or product development project), which part is related written analytical thesis. Creative work should take a form appropriate to the discipline e.g. exhibition.

Doctoral study ends with defending of doctoral dissertation project. After a successful defence, the candidate will be awarded a Doctor’s Degree, receive relevant diploma and academic transcript as well as diploma supplement in English.