In creative fields such as architecture, design, music and fine arts, research has been developing over the last two decades, with new forms and modes of study emerging. This book is an attempt to create a broader arena for discussion on doctorateness by establishing a framework for its application to creative disciplines.

The Art of Assessment: Focusing Research Assessment from Different Perspectives (Halina Dunin-Woyseth, Nel Janssens and Fredrik Nilsson), Part I: Framing "Doctorateness", 1. Doctorateness: Where Should We Look for Evidence? (Michael Biggs), 2. Emerging Epistemic Communities and Cultures of Evidence: On the Practice of Assessment of Research in the Creative Fields (Halina Dunin-Woyseth and Fredrik Nilsson), 3. Setting the Scene: The Development of Formal Frameworks for Doctorates in Europe (Anne Solberg), Part II: Various Experiences, Cases and Concerns, 4. Criteria for "Doctorateness" in the Creative Fields: A Focus on Architecture (Oya Atalay Franck), 5. Preserving Openness in Design Research in Architecture (Murray Fraser), 6. Design Practice Research in Architecture and Design at RMIT University: Discovery, Reflection and Assessment (Colin Fudge and Adriana Partal), 7. Doctoral Scholarship in Popular Music Performance (Tor Dybo), 8. Exploring, Enhancing and Evaluating Musical 'Doctorateness': Perspectives on Performance and Composition (Karen Burland, Michael Spencer and Luke Windsor), 9. Constructing Publics as a Key to Doctoral Research. A Discussion of Two PhD Projects Engaging in Societal Issues with Artistic and Design-Based Methods (Liesbeth Huybrechts and Marijn van de Weijer), Part III: Doctorateness to Come?, 10.Non-Observational Research: A Possible Future Route for Knowledge Acquisition in Architecture and the Arts (Nel Janssens and Gerard de Zeeuw), 11. When Will it Thunder? (Rolf Hughes), 12. Precision: The Compositional Accuracy of Artistic Judgement (Catharina Dyrssen)