Doctoral Studies: Research in Art and Design

Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology (FFA) are intended for all those who have successfully completed a master's degree and whose achievements in practical and/or theoretical activities are mainly in the field of fine art and/or design. Upon successful defence of the dissertation, graduates are awarded the academic degree of Doctor (abbreviated as “Ph.D.”). 

Study Programme NameResearch in Art and Design
Standard Study Length4 years
Form of StudyFull-time, Combined
Accreditation Valid Until19 November 2034

Information Concerning the Organization of Doctoral Studies at the Faculty

Course Updates

Schedule of compulsory block teaching for the 1st–3rd Years of the PhD programme in the summer semester 2026/2027
TUE 22/9
Classes follow the course schedule: 10:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
  1. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences 1 (Jakalová, Room U1/109), required for first-year students
  2. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Publishing Research in Art and Design (Veselá, Room U1/322), required for second-year students
  3. 12:00–1:50 p.m., PhD Lab 1 (Writing & Publishing) (Stejskal, Room U1/109), elective for first- and second-year students
  4. 2:00–3:50 p.m., Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 2, 4 (Zálešák, Room U1/109), required for second- and third-year students
TUE 6/10
Classes follow the course schedule: 10:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
  1. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences 1 (Jakalová, Room U1/109), required for first-year students
  2. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Publishing Research in Art and Design (Veselá, Room U1/322), required for second-year students
  3. 12:00–1:50 p.m., PhD Lab 1 (Writing & Publishing) (Stejskal, Room U1/109), elective for first- and second-year students
  4. 2:00–3:50 p.m., Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 2, 4 (Zálešák, Room U1/109), required for second- and third-year students
TUE 20/10
Lectures and discussions as part of the Science Week at FaVU. The detailed programme will be published soon. Attendance is optional.
TUE 10/11
Classes follow the course schedule: 10:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
  1. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences 1 (Jakalová, Room U1/109), required for first-year students
  2. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Publishing Research in Art and Design (Veselá, Room U1/322), required for second-year students
  3. 12:00–1:50 p.m., PhD Lab 1 (Writing & Publishing) (Stejskal, Room U1/109), elective for first- and second-year students
  4. 2:00–3:50 p.m., Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 2, 4 (Zálešák, Room U1/109), required for second- and third-year students

TUE 24/11

Classes follow the course schedule: 10:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
  1. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences 1 (Jakalová, Room U1/109), required for first-year students
  2. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Publishing Research in Art and Design (Veselá, Room U1/322), required for second-year students
  3. 12:00–1:50 p.m., PhD Lab 1 (Writing & Publishing) (Stejskal, Room U1/109), elective for first- and second-year students
  4. 2:00–3:50 p.m., Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 2, 4 (Zálešák, Room U1/109), required for second- and third-year students
TUE 8/12
Classes follow the course schedule: 10:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
  1. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences 1 (Jakalová, Room U1/109), required for first-year students
  2. 10:00–11:50 a.m., Publishing Research in Art and Design (Veselá, Room U1/322), required for second-year students
  3. 12:00–1:50 p.m., PhD Lab 1 (Writing & Publishing) (Stejskal, Room U1/109), elective for first- and second-year students
  4. 2:00–3:50 p.m., Shared Interdisciplinary Theory 2, 4 (Zálešák, Room U1/109), required for second- and third-year students

Facilities

In addition to access to the relevant training facility (studios, departments, faculty offices), which is arranged with the supervisor (or the head of the training facility), and the use of faculty-wide facilities (library, wood and metal workshops, bookbinding workshop, laminating and painting rooms, computer lab, video studio, sound studio, editing rooms, 3D studio, etc.), doctoral students have access to shared doctoral workrooms (room 109, U1 building, first floor on the right, equipped with a conference system and a high-performance computer running Mac OS and Windows, including printer, scanner, and tablet) and a doctoral studio (KH10, Areal BUT Kraví hora). The same rules for borrowing A/V equipment and reserving production spaces apply as for bachelor's and master's students. Additional benefits for doctoral students at the faculty (discounted phone plans, unlimited cloud services, access to university-wide software, including annual Adobe CC licenses, access to ICOM cards, etc.) can be found on the FFA Intranet. Students can also request consideration of specific needs (disabilities, mental illness, chronic physical illness, specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, communication disorders, etc.). These issues are handled by the BUT Counselling Centre Alfons. Parents can take advantage of the university's mini-nursery Edisonka and other counselling services. For any questions or concerns, please contact the Chair of the Doctoral Studies Board or the Doctoral Studies Coordinator. The composition of the Doctoral Studies Board of the doctoral programme can be found here. Information about the faculty ombudsperson is available on the social safety page.

Academic Year

WINTER SEMESTER
9. 9. 2026 (10:00)Information meeting with the programme guarantor and the Chair of the Programme Board (compulsory for first-year students).
14. 9. – 11. 12. 2026teaching period
7. 10. 2026last date to enter ISP into the BUT IS (supervisors and 1st-year doctoral students)
7. 10. 2026last date to enter updated ISPs for the academic year into the BUT IS (supervisors and doctoral students in higher years)
19. 11. 2026Doctoral Studies Board meeting
22. 1. 2027last date to enter artistic outputs for the year 2026 into RUV
12. 2. 2027last date for credits and exams for the winter semester 2026/2027
12. 2. 2027last date to enter pedagogical practice (students with compulsory pedagogical practice) into the BUT IS
12. 2. 2027last date to enter results of creative activities for 2026 (publications, conferences, and other R&D activities) into the BUT IS
SUMMER SEMESTER
15. 2. – 14. 5. 2027teaching period
do 30. 4. 2027Application deadline for the Czech-language doctoral programme for the 2027/2028 academic year (starting February 1, 2027)
6. 4. 2027Submission of materials (electronically to the coordinator) for the doctoral colloquium (first- and second-year students)
13. - 14. 4. 2027Doctoral colloquium, public presentation (compulsory for first- and second-year students; other students participate as discussants).
28. 4. 2027Study progress review before submitting the application for the State Doctoral Examination (third-year students).
28. 4. 2027last date to submit an application for the state doctoral exam including required attachments (3rd year)
10. 5. 2027First stage of the entrance examination for the doctoral programme for the 2027/2028 academic year (without the applicants’ in-person attendance)
26. 5. 2027Second stage of the entrance examination for the doctoral programme for the 2027/2028 academic year (in-person interviews)
7. 6. 2027state doctoral exam (3rd year)
27. 8. 2027Deadline for completing course credits and examinations for the summer semester of the 2026/2027 academic year and for recording teaching practice (for students required to complete teaching practice) in the BUT Information System
31. 8. 2027Final deadline for entering the annual evaluation of the Individual Study Plan (ISP) into the BUT Information System (see the FaVU Ph.D. Wiki).
according to ISP (and extended study period, info from the chair of the doctoral board)submission of the application for dissertation defence including required attachments
within 3 months of submitting the application for the defencedefence of the dissertation

Instructions and Rules

For all binding study regulations see www.favu.vut.cz/studenti/predpisy#ds [Czech only].

Forms

Job Vacancies

Related Documents and Links

http://doktorandivcr.cz, https://www.researchcatalogue.net,
https://jar-online.net, https://www.creativemediaresearch.org,
https://screenworks.org.uk, http://ruukku-journal.fi,
http://mediacommons.org/intransition, https://arteacta.cz/category/umelecky-vyzkum/,
https://www.amu.cz/cs/studium/centrum-pro-doktorska-studia,
https://vvp.avu.cz/sesit, https://vedavyzkum.cz,
http://doktorandivcr.cz/prilezitost-pozice-granty-rozvoj,
https://www.culturenet.cz/?wpage=1#granty-a-stipendia,
https://issuu.com/elia_share/docs/share_handbook,
https://www.onlineopen.org/index.php.

    Responsibility: doc. MgA. Filip Cenek