PhD Programme

Program Description

The PhD in Media Art is an interdisciplinary, practice-based research program for artists, designers, technologists, and scholars exploring the cultural, social, and technological dimensions of contemporary media. The program supports original research that combines critical inquiry with creative experimentation, encouraging students to develop new artistic methods, media forms, and theoretical frameworks.

Students investigate the intersections of digital technologies, visual culture, computation, performance, sound, artificial intelligence, interactive systems, extended reality, networked media, and ecological thinking. Through studio practice, theoretical research, and collaborative experimentation, candidates produce innovative artistic work alongside a substantial written dissertation or an equivalent research portfolio.

The curriculum emphasizes research-through-design, artistic experimentation, and critical reflection. Students are encouraged to work across disciplines, collaborating with researchers in the humanities, computer science, architecture, engineering, and the social sciences while engaging with public institutions, cultural organizations, and industry partners.