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The Doctoral Degree Course, established in 2001,
aims to strike a balance between practical and theoretical approaches by
providing two main areas of study: art practice, focusing on the creation
and production of art and design; and art theory, devoted to the history
and theory of art. In contrast to the Master's Degree Course which is divided
into five courses, the primary aim of this course is to unify various creative
activities into one area, reflecting the prevalent view that these activities
are increasingly seamless.
Today's society needs well-balanced artists and designers who possess both
artistic skills and broad-minded views. Graduate students enrolled in the
art practice stream are therefore required to become knowledgeable about
art history and theories, while those enrolled in the art theory stream
need to have hands-on experience in creating works of art or design. Thus,
students enrolled in the art practice stream must obtain credits for history
and theory of art and those enrolled in the art theory stream must obtain
credits for art practice.
Depending on a graduate student's chosen theme, he or she will be assigned
an instructor in charge. Graduate students enrolled in the art practice
stream also have an assistant instructor from the art theory stream; as
those enrolled in the art theory stream have an assistant instructor from
the art practice stream. It goes without saying that all members of the
teaching staff are always ready to give advice and guidance. The course
makes every effort to create an educational environment in which students
can reach the highest level of artistic achievement. |