General Information
The selection process for PhD candidates and the conditions for awarding a Doctorate Degree (DD) in the Department of Theory and History of Art are regulated by Law No. 4957/2022, as applicable, and by the current Regulation, and are specified by decisions of the Department’s Assembly.
PhD candidates must be graduates of Greek Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) or graduates of foreign HEIs. A necessary prerequisite is to have obtained a Master’s Degree (Mds) awarded by a local or foreign HEI. The right to apply for a doctoral thesis at the THISTA Department is also granted to holders of a diploma of undergraduate study programs (PPS) of a higher education institution in Greece or abroad, the successful completion of which leads to the award of a single and joint degree in accordance with article 78 of Law No. 4957/2022.
Candidates must complete and submit an application to the Secretary of the relevant Department from September until February of each academic year subject to the approval of the Department’s Assembly. This application should include at least the following information: a) proposed title of the doctoral thesis, b) short note regarding the subject of the doctoral thesis, c) thesis language, which may be different from Greek, d) proposed supervisor of the doctoral thesis whose cognitive subject or scientific work is relevant to that of the doctoral thesis to be prepared. The application is accompanied by a detailed research proposal (up to 15 pages), a detailed curriculum vitae with reference to any possible research work, as well as study titles and certificates confirming the knowledge of a foreign language.
For information regarding the completion of a doctoral thesis in the Department of Art Theory and History, please contact the Secretary of the Department (email: secr-arthdeparthment@asfa.gr).