What is it about?
This article introduces a series of articles on doctoral education for the Ph.D. degree in art and design. It discusses the crucial issues involved in doctoral education and the challenges involved in developing new fields of doctoral study. These articles will appear over the next three years as a special symposium in the journal Leonardo.
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Why is it important?
An increasing number of universities around the world are offering the Ph.D. degree in art and design. Others are examing the possibility of such a degree. One crucial aspect of the Ph.D. is that this is a research degree. It is vital, therefore, to understand the difference between a research doctorate and other forms of doctoral degrees. This is the first global symposium on the Ph.D. in art and design to cover the full spectrum of relevant issues in North America and around the world.
Perspectives
As editor of this Leonardo symposium with Dr. Jack Ox, I am interested in ensuring that we present a wide range of knowledgeable and well-informed viewpoints. The global debate on this issue has been flawed by two major problems. The first of these is that many people with strong opinions lack experience in research training for Ph.D. students. The second is that those who favor one option or another for the Ph.D. in art and design fail to include experts with opinions that differ to the position they favor. Jack and I are working to represent a rich spectrum of views from across the entire field. We feel that this project will make a serious contribution to the literature of doctoral education.
Ken Friedman
Tongji University
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This page is a summary of: Special Section: PhD in Art and Design: Introduction, Leonardo, October 2017, The MIT Press,
DOI: 10.1162/leon_e_01472.
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