Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctorate in Humanities is a research-oriented program that aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental problems in the humanities, with a focus on art, literature, and thought. The program is designed to be interdisciplinary, allowing students to explore various research areas and develop a global perspective on the humanities.

Program Structure

• The program consists of four academic years of research.
• The calendar runs from September to June.
• The program requires full-time dedication.
• The language of instruction is Catalan and Spanish.
• There are 25 available places in the program.

Organization and Contact

The program is organized by the Department of Humanities.

Presentation

The Doctorate in Humanities is a program of the UPF School of Doctoral Studies, regulated by RD 99/2011. The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental problems in the humanities, with a focus on art, literature, and thought.

Research Areas

The program offers various research areas, including:

• Art Europeu, Cultures no occidentals i primitivisme
• Art i naturalesa
• Teoria i crítica de l'art
• Mística i hermenèutica
• Ètica i filosofia política
• Filosofia i història de les religions
• Història de la filosofia
• Història de la Creació Literària
• Literatura comparada i estudis culturals
• Teoria de la literatura
• Literatura moderna i contemporània
• Literatures medievals
• Literatura i arts visuals
• Mite, literatura i creença religiosa
• Estudis de Gènere
• Espais interculturals, llengües i identitat
• Història de l'art
• Teoria i estudi de la imatge
• Estudis d'estètica
• Recerca artística

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Doctorate in Humanities, candidates must:

• Hold an official university degree in a relevant field.
• Hold an official master's degree or be in a position to obtain one.
• Have a minimum of 300 ECTS credits.
• Have the support of a professor-researcher from the program who is willing to direct the doctoral research project.
• Demonstrate a basic level of competence in Spanish and English.
• Submit a research project that corresponds to one of the program's research areas.
• Submit a curriculum vitae and a national identity document or passport.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must also submit:

• A photocopy of their official university degree.
• A photocopy of their official academic transcript.
• A declaration signed by the candidate stating that they are in a position to obtain the master's degree before the start of the doctoral program.
• A photocopy of the provisional academic transcript of the master's degree.

Master's Programs that Precede this Doctorate

The Master's in Comparative Studies of Literature, Art, and Thought is a program that precedes the Doctorate in Humanities.