Program Overview

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture

The Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture offers doctoral education in 10 research fields. Each doctoral student is appointed a supervising professor who represents the research field approved for the student.

Research Fields and Supervising Professors

The research fields and supervising professors are as follows:

• Doctor of Arts (Art and Design) degree
  • Dept. of Art and Media: Art Education (in Finnish: taidekasvatus)
    • Helena Sederholm, Art Education
    • Anniina Suominen, Art Pedagogy
    • Mira Kallio-Tavin, Art-based research and pedagogy (on-going students only)
    • Juuso Tervo, Arts-based pedagogy and research
  • Dept. of Art and Media: Contemporary Art (in Finnish: nykytaide)
    • Laura Beloff, Visual Culture and Artistic Practices
    • Bassam El Baroni, Curating and Mediating Art
    • Paula Hohti, History of Art and Culture
    • Harri Laakso, Photography Research
    • Helena Sederholm, Art Education
    • Anniina Suominen, Art Pedagogy
  • Dept. of Art and Media: New Media (in Finnish: uusi media)
    • Lily DŪaz-Kommonen, New Media
    • Perttu Hšmšlšinen, Computer Games
    • Teemu Leinonen, New Media Design and Learning
    • Andrťs Lucero, Interaction Design
    • Ricardo Atienza Badel, Sound in Art and Media
  • Dept. of Art and Media: Photography (in Finnish: valokuva)
    • Harri Laakso, Photography Research
  • Dept. of Art and Media: Visual Communication Design (in Finnish: visuaalisen viestinnšn muotoilu)
    • Masood Masoodian, Visual Communication Design
    • Arja Karhumaa, Visual Communication Design
  • Dept. of Art and Media: Visual Culture (in Finnish: visuaalinen kulttuuri)
    • Laura Beloff, Visual Culture and Artistic Practices
    • Bassam El Baroni, Curating and Mediating Art
    • Paula Hohti, History of Art and Culture
    • Harri Laakso, Photography Research
    • Helena Sederholm, Art Education
    • Anniina Suominen, Art Pedagogy
  • Dept. of Design: Design (in Finnish: muotoilu)
    • Eeva Berglund, Environmental Policy
    • Andrea Botero, New Frontiers of Design
    • Martina ai, Strategic Service Design
    • Idil Gaziulusoy, Sustainable Design
    • Sampsa Hyysalo,
    • Guy Julier, Design Leadership (ongoing students only)
    • Turkka Keinonen, Industrial Design
    • Andrťs Lucero, Interaction Design
    • Maarit Mškelš, Practice-led Design Research
    • Tuuli Mattelmški, Product and Service Systems
    • Kirsi Niinimški, Fashion Research
    • Oscar Person, Design Integration
    • Barbara Pollini, Biodesign Integration
    • Virpi Roto, Experience Design
    • Julia Valle Noronha, Fashion Design
    • Annamari Všnskš, Fashion Research
    • Mikko Jalas, Co-innovating for Circular Solution
  • Dept. of Film: Film and Television (in Finnish: elokuvataide)
    • Susanna Helke, Practice-based and Artistic Research in Film
    • Arturo Delgado, Film Research, Documentary Film Research
  • Dept. of Film: Costume Design (in Finnish: pukusuunnittelu)
    • Sofia Pantouvaki, Costume Design for Theatre and Film
    • Outi Lahtinen, Design for the Performing Arts (ongoing students only)
• Doctor of Science (Architecture) degree
  • Dept. of Architecture: Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism (in Finnish: arkkitehtuuri-, maisema- ja kaupunkitutkimus)
    • Antti Ahlava, Emergent Design Methodologies
    • Pia Fricker, Computational Methodologies in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism
    • Ranja Hautamški, Landscape Architecture
    • Saija Hollmťn, Humanitarian Architecture
    • Toni Kotnik, Design of Structures
    • Karin Krokfors, Urban Design Practices
    • Matti Kuittinen, Resource Effectivity and Environmental Impacts
    • Elisa Lšhde, Landscape Architecture
    • Pirjo Sanaksenaho, Building Design
    • Panu Savolainen, History of Architecture and Architectural Conservation
    • Tomek Rygalik, Furniture design