Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture
This is the student study guide for the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture. Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies.
Doctoral education - everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture is organized by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
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Call for doctoral student tutors, September 2025
Sign-up to be a tutor for new doctoral students as part of the Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days!
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme starts in September
Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 27.8.2025 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team. At this event, alums from the pre-incubator will talk about their entrepreneurial journeys and share their experiences from participating in the AC programme.National learner IDs and personal details updated in Sisu
National learner ID information has been updated as a batch run in Sisu
Updated titles for Aalto's Key Research Areas
The titles of our seven key research areas, along with the graphic that unifies them, have been revised for clarity and conciseness.Events
Helsinki Distinguished Lecture: Joseph Konstan "Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: An Experimentalist’s Approach"
The next lecture in the Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology will be given by Professor Joseph A. Konstan. Konstan is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Cloth dyeing workshop with cyanotype – A sun-powered printing method
Join us for a sun-powered cloth dyeing workshop where you’ll explore the beautiful cyanotype printing process—a historical photographic technique that uses sunlight and chemistry to create dreamy blue designs on fabric.
Sisu and DPSP clinic for doctoral students
Online clinic to help you with Sisu and Doctoral Personal Study PlanAalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture
The Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture offers an international doctoral programme for those seeking careers in art, design, film, media or architecture. A special feature of the programme is that the thesis can include art or design productions. The Department of Art and Media, the Department of Architecture, the Department of Design and the Department of Film, Television and Scenography offer doctoral studies for a Doctor of Arts (Art and Design) and a Doctor of Science (Architecture) degrees.
