Admission Procedure

Please submit the following application materials in either German or English:

• degree certificate from a Master’s or diploma programme in a subject-appropriate course of study
• copy of your Master’s thesis, diploma thesis, or a comparable written work
• motivation letter
• description and documentation of previous artistic and academic studies, artistic experience, and competencies
• written agreement of a principal supervisor at the Anton Bruckner University and a co-supervisor at a post-secondary domestic or foreign recognised educational institution (both academic supervision and artistic supervision are required)
• Research Exposé for the proposed dissertation project (topic, research questions, methods, literature)
• Schriftliche Betreuungszusage des*der Erstbetreuers*in an der Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität und des*der Zweitbetreuers*in an einer postsekundären in- oder ausländischen Bildungseinrichtung (je eine wissenschaftliche und eine künstlerische Betreuung sind notwendig)

A review of the fulfilment of the qualitative admission requirements will be conducted by the PhD committee on the basis of the written submission.

In the case of positive assessment of the written submission, you will be invited to give an oral presentation of your doctoral project before the doctoral committee in an admission colloquium setting in order to demonstrate your academic and artistic potential for the accomplishment of the doctoral programme. You will present the research concept and engage in a subsequent discussion about the research questions, the current state of research and literature, and methods.