Humanities and the Arts

Humanities and the Arts

PhD programme (doctoral degree)

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The PhD-programme in Humanities and the Arts gives you the opportunity to specialize in humanistic disciplines such as Art History, Literature, Dance Studies, Drama and Theatre, Film Studies, Media Studies and Musicology. The programme also provides the opportunity for specialization across disciplines, in interdisciplinary research projects.

The PhD-programme in Humanities and the Arts is aimed at those who wish to study the arts, their aesthetic objects, their practices, and the forms of knowledge they facilitate. Here you will specialize in humanistic disciplines such as Art History, Literature, Dance Studies, Drama and Theatre, Film Studies, Media Studies and Musicology

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The PhD is a three-year study that builds on a five-year Master's degree or other equivalent education. The programme consists of a coursework component of at least 30 ECTS and a doctoral thesis.

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A PhD is the highest level of formal education in Norway and qualifies you for leading work in business, administration, higher education, and research.

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In order to be admitted to a PhD-programme you must have a complete funding plan and have completed a master's degree or other equivalent education.

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