Development and improvement of the wide knowledge in the field of Scene Design based on analysis of literature – books, critical and theoretical texts, articles in different magazines and media, art works and manifestations, papers from the scientific and professional conferences, meetings and symposia, documentation on the Internet and all other available and approachable sources. The main goal of the course is to define the relevant and potential topic of the PhD project in arts, as well as establishment of the creative discourse related to the chosen topic.

Defined area of the PhD project in arts, as well as defined topic of the project explained and based on theoretical and creative research. Defined field and framework of research, as well as methodology of future work and expected result introduced through project proposal, explanation and argumentation.

Defining of the wide and narrow area of zhe PhD in arts project. Defining of the main creative motivation, goals and expectation. Overwiew of relevant theoretical base and incomes. Defining of the theoretical and creative framework of the project. Establishement of the basic artistic concept. Developemement of the project draft based on defined concept. Research on the potential cretaive means, media and techniques. Definining of the production plan, including technical, opreational and financial issues. Formation of the list of referent scientific and creative sources. Doctorability study of proposed project.

Individual research under the menthorship.