PhD in Fine art.

This PhD program in Fine Art is offered by the Doctoral School of Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, with education delivered in Polish or English for the full period of study — the language is chosen by the candidate at the recruitment stage. The program runs on a full-time basis over eight semesters and prepares doctoral students for the Doctoral Degree. Study concludes with the submission of a PhD dissertation. Through the Doctoral School, students achieve learning outcomes in knowledge, skills, and social competencies aligned with Level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework, the level associated with doctoral training. As a research degree in fine art, the program is built around independent studio and theoretical work under academic supervision, culminating in an original dissertation that may combine practical artistic production with written scholarly analysis, depending on the candidate's chosen specialization. Doctoral training in fine art generally develops a candidate's individual artistic practice alongside research methodology, art history, and critical theory, preparing graduates for careers as practicing artists, academics, curators, or researchers in art institutions. Częstochowa, a city in south-central Poland known for the Jasna Góra Monastery, hosts Jan Długosz University as one of its principal higher education institutions. Choosing a doctoral track taught in English gives international candidates the option to pursue advanced study in fine art within the Polish higher education system while working in a global research language, alongside Polish doctoral students who may study in either language track. The eight-semester structure gives candidates four years to develop and defend their dissertation work.