History and theory of arts

The study program in theory and critics of arts is realized within interdisciplinary context with focus on three areas: theory and history of architecture, musicology. Programme‘s doctoral students are encouraged to apply various theoretical models and methodological tools of humanities, social and technological sciences besides the classical methods of the critics of arts using both internal scientific resources of Kaunas University of Technology and those of their international partners. Graduates of various university studies are accepted to the doctoral programme with regard to their scientific experience within the selected topic.

The objective of the work of PhD students is to look at the identified problem or phenomenon from the complex perspective and propose innovative research methodology for discovery of the new knowledge or regularities contributing to the current scientific comprehension of the studied phenomenon.

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Doctoral research topics for candidates to doctoral studies intake 2019

Note! The topics in the list are arranged in descending order of priority.

Topic title	Possible scientific supervisors	Source of funding
Evaluation of architectural-urban potential for sustainable territorial development	prof. dr. Jūratė KAMIČAITYTĖ-VIRBAŠIENĖ	state non-funded

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Minimum requirements

Persons with a Master’s Degree or equivalent degree of higher education may participate in an open competition for admission to doctoral studies.

Applicants to the doctoral program in the field of science are accepted by competition according to the competition score. Minimum Competition Score 8

Application procedure

Application and the following documents are submitted online at apply.ktu.edu

Official legalised Bachelor’s and Master’s diplomas or a higher education degree equivalents and academic transcripts (translated into English or Lithuanian and notary verified)
A copy of the passport page containing personal data, or ID card
Curriculum Vitae
Recommendations by two academic referees or researchers from the relevant field of science
List of scientific publications (also accepted publications)
Copies of scientific publications (or a research paper on the topic (-s) consistent with the dissertation topic (-s) indicated in the candidate’s application, if a candidate does not have any publication)
Copy of application fee payment (40 EUR for EU citizens, and 100 EUR for non-EU citizens)
Certificate of English proficiency: IELTS >=6.5, TOEFL>=90, ECFR>=C1, or equivalent (or a proof that the previous studies were in English)
Consent for the processing of the candidate’s personal data at the University

Participation in motivational interview (Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaičio g. 73, Kaunas, Lithuania or online)

Signing a study agreement (if invited to study)

Selection criteria and their weighted coefficients

Research experience Research experience in ten-point grading system (publications, evaluated in points, according to current methodology for evaluation of research production, approved by Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, or research paper and other research experience, and research qualifications, conformity of research publications and research experience with topic of doctoral st	0,65
Weighted average of the marks of diploma appendix	0,2
Motivation interview Evaluation of comprehension and relevance of chosen research topic, ability to generate answers, evaluated in 10-grade system	0,15

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Code	H003
Cycle	Third cycle
Language	Lithuanian, English
Duration	4 y.
Degree awarded	Doctor of Science