Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Overview

Internationally, the award of a PhD from The University of Auckland is seen as recognition of real distinction in a specific area of study.

The PhD thesis is a formal and sustained exposition of a piece of advanced research work generally carried out over a period of three years. As a PhD student, you will have the opportunity to make an original contribution to knowledge in a specific field, and are required to meet internationally recognised standards for such work. A PhD is normally the foundation for an academic career.

In addition, the introduction of creative practice within the PhD gives students the opportunity to incorporate creative work such as fine art, design, performance or film into their research. A creative practice PhD differs from a standard PhD in that it allows new cultural and artistic knowledge to be embodied or expressed through media other than text, along with a rigorous scholarly analysis of the significance of this knowledge in a 60,000 word thesis.
Download Creative Practice Research Seminar podcast
View guidelines for PhD with Creative Practice Component

For more detail, please see the University Calendar, held in the University Library; or you can purchase one from the University Bookshop or view online.
University Calendar

Doctoral policies, guidelines and forms
PhD statute
Policies and guidelines
Doctoral forms

Applying for admission
How to apply for a doctorate
Scholarship opportunities
Important dates
Complete your Expression of Interest (EOI)

PhD (Dance Studies) podcast
An informal discussion between current PhD students Barbara Snook, Dagmar Simon and David Zeitner, and their supervisor Associate Professor Ralph Buck.

More information

NICAI Student Centre
Level 2, Building 421
(Architecture and Planning Building)
26 Symonds Street, Auckland
Email: info-creative@auckland.ac.nz

For general enquiries, please call:
The University of Auckland Student Information Centre

Find a supervisor
Read about the research expertise of Dance Studies academic staff and their current PhD supervision projects.

Note: Before you complete your online EOI, please email the postgraduate adviser and make an appointment to have a discussion about your proposed studies:
Alys Longley
Lecturer
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 85297