ABOUT THE DOCTORATE
Since 2022, the Vilnius Academy of Arts has been coordinating and implementing a joint doctoral program in architectural art in collaboration with Kaunas University of Technology. The doctoral program in art combines the best of both universities' experience in the fields of art and technology, combining artistic and scientific research methods in its activities.
The doctoral program aims to shape discourse in the professional and research fields in three areas of research:
- Urban architecture, generative or parametric design.
- Architecture, biophilic principles, organism-oriented ontology.
- The field of architecture - politics, technology, heritage.
Doctoral students will be accepted into research topics approved by the committee or will be able to propose their own research topics. Selected candidates create their own art project, which includes creative and research work. Epistemic curiosity, experimental writing, and the search for individual approaches and methodologies are encouraged.
During their studies, architects join the VDA doctoral school, an active community of researchers in the arts (visual arts, design, and architecture) and art history and theory. The aim of this community is to facilitate artistic research for artists, designers, architects, curators, art writers, and other practitioners, to create a supportive environment for doctoral students, and to share ideas, experiences, and research results. Doctoral students participate in joint events such as lectures, exhibitions, and seminars.
After defending their art project, candidates are awarded a Doctor of Arts (DA) degree, the equivalence of which to a doctoral degree depends on the country. After completing their studies, they can continue their research in postdoctoral studies, teach at a higher education institution, and further develop their professional practice at a deeper level.
