Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

Course Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts) programme was officially launched in 2019 at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sungai Long Campus.  The Doctor of Philosophy (Education) programme offered by the Faculty of Creative Industries aims to have its core focus naturally in education with a slant towards aspects of creativity and technology, a prevailing theme in 21st-century education. With the world progressing rapidly, the doctoral degree would therefore be apt in view of the growing need to have professionals who are well-versed in the current multi-faceted field of education that is as challenging as it is demanding.

It produces education practitioners who are creative with practical skills capable of integrating digital technologies in educational settings. These practitioners will be able to lead with autonomy and interact with internal and external stakeholders in constructing creative practices through research that advocate professional and ethical practices in education with a positive attitude, entrepreneurial mind-set, and sustainable practices in their profession.

Graduates would be able to find employment as academics, curriculum coordinators, educational leaders, executive directors of education, educational researchers, and thought leaders working in schools, university colleges, universities, government, and non-governmental organisations, and think tanks.

Curriculum

* Trimester I, II and III are long trimesters (12 weeks)

** Research work can start in parallel at any trimester as PhD trimester intake is throughout the year

The programme consists of 1 compulsory courses Educational Research Methodology The main requirement for awarding the PhD in Education is the completion of a substantial and original independent educational research work, The successful completion of this requirement is demonstrated through the production of a thesis, describing novel findings.

Entry Requirements