Artistic Doctoral Study
Doctor Artium
Contents and objectives
The artistic doctoral program focuses on innovative artistic research with a particular emphasis on artistic practices in jazz and popular music. The aim of the doctoral program is to train artists to conduct independent artistic research, taking into account current artistic developments and the latest standards in international research. Graduates are able to develop innovative projects based on new research questions, work on them in a methodologically sound manner and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the arts and society.
Admission requirements
- Completion of a relevant diploma or master's degree or equivalent degree in jazz and/or popular music at a recognized post-secondary educational institution
- Successful completion of the admission procedure
All information regarding admission can be found here: Download admission information for doctoral studies
Course structure
Module 1: Exposé and presentation (12 ECTS)
Module 2: Courses and creditable academic achievements (30 ECTS)
Module 3: Artistic dissertation (130 ECTS)
Module 4: Defensio (8 ECTS)
You can find detailed information about the modules here: Module Handbook
Doctoral projects
Doctoral projects can generally be carried out in all artistic fields represented at JMLU. Innovative artistic concepts of social relevance and sensitivity to issues of diversity, sustainability and gender equality are preferred. To ensure the principles of research integrity and ethics, all projects must be approved by the institutional ethics committee of JMLU.
Doctoral projects are anchored in the discipline of artistic research and are assigned to the following research focus areas (RFA):
RFA 1 Method development: Development and testing of innovative artistic methods
RFA 2 Explication of embodied, tacit knowledge in artistic and/or educational practice in jazz and popular music
RFA 3 Reenactment (historically informed performance practice in jazz and popular music)
RFA 4 Discourse development / knowledge transfer
International cooperation
The doctoral program is based at the Centre for Artistic Research at JMLU. The research work is carried out using the infrastructure and resources at JMLU in cooperation with several recognized post-secondary educational and research institutions in the arts and sciences in Austria and abroad, including the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), the International Network for Artistic Research in Jazz and numerous other institutions and cooperation partners.
Regular contact between doctoral students and leading international experts at JMLU, involvement in self-organized international conferences and a series of research colloquia with renowned guest speakers, as well as research events organized by cooperation partners, ensure a highly specialized research environment for projects in the broad field of jazz, popular and media music.
Supervision team
At JMLU, students are supervised by a research professor with proven expertise in artistic and scientific jazz and popular music studies, as well as by an artist and/or scientist, each from the professor status group. Additional supervisors may be members of a cooperating educational institution with artistic or scientific teaching qualifications.
Scientific supervisors at JMLU (primary supervision)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mag. Art. Michael Kahr, MMus
Univ-Prof. for Artistic Research (Dean of Music Faculty, Chair of Center for Artistic Research)
Jazz and Popular Music Studies, History, Theory and Analysis of Jazz and Popular Music, Reenactment, Performance Practice (Piano, Improvisation, Composition), Artistic Research
Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Monika Herzig, MA
Univ.-Prof. for Artistic Research (Vice Rector for Diversity and International Affairs)
Music Education, Performance Practice (Piano, Improvisation, Composition), Arts Management, Entrepreneurship, Jazz & Gender, Artistic Research
Univ.-Prof. DDr. Oliver Graber
Univ.-Prof. for Artistic Research (Chair of Institute for Music Medicine)
Musicology, Music Theory, Performance Practice (Piano, Improvisation, Composition), Dramaturgy, Music and Health, Artistic Research
ao.Univ.-Prof.i.R. Mag.phil. Dr.phil. Harald Huber
Popular Music Studies, Music Education, Theoy and History of Popular music, Performance Practice (Piano, Improvisation, Composition), Artistic Research
Artistic supervisors at JMLU (secondary supervision)
Univ. Prof. Peter Gabis, MA
Univ. Prof. Thomas Gansch
Univ. Prof. Mag. Richard Graf
Univ. Prof. Danny Grissett
Univ.Prof. Marija Jakupovic
Univ.Prof. Christian Mühlbacher
Univ.Prof. Mag. Marcus Ratka
Univ. Prof. Oliver Schmellenkamp
Univ. Prof. Annett Thoms
Univ. Prof. Marion Almeida de Almeida (paternal leave)
Univ.Prof. Mag. Yu-Chun Huang
Univ.Prof. Miroslav Mirosavljev
Univ.Prof. Johannes Valentin
Univ.Prof. Martin Zaunschirm
Contact person for questions regarding the artistic doctoral program:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mag. Art. Michael Kahr, MMus
Univ-Prof. for Artistic Research in Jazz and Popular Music (Dean of Music Faculty, Chair of Center for Artistic Research)
kahr@jammusiclab.com
Study Fees
- EU: €8.500 per semester
- non EU: €14.800 per semester
Application via: studentservices@jammusiclab.com