Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Industries)

Overview

• Pursue supervised applied research on an approved creative industries-related topic.
• Study full-time or part-time as either an internal or external student.
• Benefit from the Faculty’s co-location with Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative industries and innovation(CCI) and Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi).
• Work with the Creative Industries Faculty, a leader in language, communication and cultural research.
• Creative Industries Faculty is a national leader in supporting the advancement of practice-led research.

Details

The PhD program demonstrates the Creative Industries Faculty’s reputation for innovation and excellence in research training through a focus on diversity, new knowledge industries and scholarly and creative practice. This world-class program provides a basis for critical inquiry and welcomes collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects.

The Faculty supports individual and team-based research activity in the state-of-the-art facilities of the Creative Industries Precinct. The co-located research centres attract eminent academics of international and national standing who are keen to work with new researchers.

The Faculty is the national leader in language, communication and culture research attracting the highest levels of funding from Australian Research Council grants for 2003 to 2008.

QUT's real-world approach, PhD candidates draw on a wide range of research methodologies. Many gain skills that are suitable for commercial research contexts and extended studies, and work with industry or government partners on a global as well as a national level.

Creative practitioners enjoy a strong commitment to practice-led research, in which the Creative Industries Faculty is a national leader. 

Students have recently completed PhDs on topics such as:

• Aural auteur: sound in the films of Rolf de Heer
• Public knowledge beyond journalism: infotainment, satire and Australian television
• Orchids: intersex and identity in documentary
• Printmaking as an expanding field in contemporary art practice: a case study of Japan, Australia and Thailand
• The new lows: representing Asian--Australians on television.

Units

Course structure

PhD candidates may study full-time or part-time as either an internal or external candidate. External students must include an on-campus period of study each year.

Entry requirements

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

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