DoCuMa
the first joint European doctoral degree programme devoted to practice-as-research in music
The first european doctoral curriculum in musical arts!
The joint forces of eight major higher education institutions in three European countries lead to a groundbreaking initiative at level of doctoral studies in European higher music education.
Together forming the DOCUMA alliance, this group of institutions developed the first joint European doctoral curriculum in musical arts under the coordination and incentive of Orpheus Institute in Ghent, Belgium.
This cutting-edge new curriculum allows intellectual challenges, artistic creativity and professional development within a research environment that carries the benefits of eight higher education institutions:
• an innovative and dynamic environment for practice-based research
• unprecedented access to a wide range of research and performing resources
• involvement in a unique international network and forum of leading performers, composers and scolars
• a Europe-wide team of supervisors covering a diverse range of musical specialisms
• an international community of students and staff from a rich variety of musical backgrounds
• an exciting joint international seminars, workshops, colloquia and other events
The development of this European doctoral curriculum in musical arts was made possible through funding by the European Commission under the Erasmus programme (Curriculum Development projects), from October 2006 until September 2009.
Starting September 2008 this new curriculum ran at :
- Orpheus Institute in Ghent, Belgium
- Royal College of Music in London, U.K
Since September 2009, the curriculum runs at the Orpheus Institute and is now called docARTES. More concrete information on the Doctoral Programme in Musical Arts can be found on the website www.docartes.be.
The partners of the documa alliance:
DoCuMa news
START NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010The first docARTES session is taking ...
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DEADLINE APPLICATION ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011
New deadlineS for Academic year 2010-2011: October 1, 2009 (fall/winter application phase) AND April 1, 2010 (summer application ...
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START Doctoral Curriculum in Musical Arts 2008-2009
In September 2008, 12 doctoral students started the first joint Doctoral Curriculum in Musical Arts, after having passed the entrance examinations in June-July. More information on the programme ...
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SUMMER SCHOOL LONDON - Start of the Academic Year 2008-2009
The first Summer School, as part of the joint doctoral curriculum in musical arts, took place from 3-5 September 2008 at the Royal College of Music (London , Unitied Kingdom). During this ...
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