Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture
Contact information
Contact us
Contact us primarily via email: [email protected].
Director of the Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture
Doctoral education services
Doctoral Programme Committee
Doctoral programme committee (School of Arts, Design and Architecture)
The Doctoral programme committee of the School decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of individual students, among other things.
Departments, research fields and professors
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 professors
There are four departments at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Read about the research focus of each department on their pages.
Department of Architecture
We train professionals to design human-centred environments.
Department of Art and Media
The departments of Art and Media at Aalto University School of Arts, Design & Architecture have merged as of 1st January 2022. Professor Harri Laakso has been appointed as Head of the new Department of Art & Media.
Department of Design
The Department of Design is a diverse community of competent, creative and responsible individuals. In design, we appreciate technical skill, social significance and artistic expression.
Department of Film (ELO)
The Department of Film, ELO, is Finland's only university-level film school.
Doctoral education contact persons at departments
Senior Scientist Johanna Lilius
Prof. Bassam El Baroni
Prof. Sampsa Hyysalo
Ombudspersons and support for challenges
Ombudspersons are voluntary professors with solid experience in academic practices whom doctoral students can contact confidentially in challenges related to the thesis work. In case of challenging situations, we also have a support system of e.g. study psychologists and workplace mediators.
Ombudspersons for doctoral students
Confidential contact persons for doctoral students wishing to discuss with a professor with experience in academic practices
Support for challenges during your doctoral studies
Support network and help for harassment or other type of challenging situations
Career design
Career Design for Students
Career design is an experimental approach for creating a meaningful career path in the constantly changing world of work.