Description of the study programme
Study programme dUVS - umenovedné štúdiá
Study Grade of study - III. - doctoral, study form - full time, study type - Single degree study
Document type: Description of the study programme
The name of the university Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava
The name of the faculty Faculty of Arts
The seat of the faculty Gondova 2, 81102 Bratislava
Institution body for approving the study programme:
Accreditation Board of Comenius University
Date of the study programme approval or the study programme modification:
03.06.2022
Date of the latest change in the study programme description:
25.09.2023
1. - Basic information about the study programme
a) - Name of the study program and its number according to the register of study programmes.
Art Studies, 184597
b) - Degree of higher education and ISCED-F education degree code.
III. level, code 864
c) - Place(s) of delivery of the study programme.
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts, Gondova 2, 811 02 Bratislava 1
d) - Name and number of the field of study in which higher education is obtained by completing the study programme, or a combination of two fields of study in which higher education is obtained by completing the study programme, ISCED-F codes of the field/fields.
Humanities (excluding languages) not further defined - 0220
e) - Type of the study programme: academically oriented, professionally oriented; translation, translation combination study programme (listing the specializations); teaching, teaching combination study programme (listing the specializations); artistic, engineering, doctoral, preparation for regulated profession, joint study programme, interdisciplinary studies.
academically oriented
f) - Awarded academic degree before the name
Mgr.
Awarded academic degree after the name
PhD.
g) - Form of study.
full time
h) - In the case of joint study programmes, cooperating institutions and the range of study obligations the student fulfills at each of the given institutions (§ 54a of the Act on Higher Education Institutions).

Not applicable to this study programme

i) - Language or languages in which the study programme is delivered.
Slovak, English
j) - Standard length of the study expressed in academic years.
four years
k) - Capacity of the study programme (planned number of students), the actual number of applicants and students.
planned number of students: 6 (4 Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava, 2 Institute of Musicology of the SAS in Bratislava); actual number of applicants: 11 (8 Faculty of Arts Comenius Unviversity, 3 Institute of Music Science, Slovak Academy of Science in Bratislava, 2023/2024)
2. - Graduate profile and learning objectives
a) - The institution defines the learning objectives of the study programme such as student's abilities at the time of completion of the programme and the main learning outcomes.

The third degree of study focuses on specific specializations and deepening of historical, theoretical-systematic and methodological knowledge and aspects of professional training of experts - aestheticians, musicologist, art historian, theorist and analyst of art and artistic phenomena. In terms of content, structure and profile it organically follows up on the second degree of the acquired education in the fields of study - Aesthetics, Musicology and History and Theory of Art. The graduate of the programme Art and Culture focuses on selected problems of history of art and culture with specialization on specific periods, genre-species layers and regional areas. He/she deepens his/her knowledge of the theory of given disciplines by systematic-methodological system of study of selected artistic-theoretical problems from individual disciplines of aesthetics, musicology and fine arts, with emphasis on the philosophical-historical basis of profiling in order to independently and creatively solve selected academic problems and prepare development programmes in the field of domestic artistic culture in professional institutions with nationwide competence. In addition, this study focuses on mastering the full range of interpreting methods and approaches, different types of exegesis of meaning and analysis of art forms. The graduate of the doctoral programme is prepared for pedagogical work at universities, academic institutions and other platforms studying artistic culture at home and/or abroad. The choice of topic and professional orientation of the student are an individual choice, while in the study component of the studies, the emphasis is put on interdisciplinarity and a holistic approach to artistic culture and the phenomenon of artwork. The study ends with the defense of the dissertation.

Practical abilities and skills: A graduate of the 3rd degree of study in the study programme of Art Studies finds ways to apply the results of research in social and artistic practice and is able to implement it himself/herself. This includes innovations in the field of scientific interpretation of art and artistic culture in broader cultural and social contexts, but also the creation of innovative ways of popularizing art and organizing artistic events. He/she has a developed conceptual and categorical apparatus and he/she has mastered the interpretive methods of the field. The graduate is familiar with related disciplines, is characterized by independent critical and analytical thinking, has the ability to independently implement specialized research and presentation of its results. He is able to apply his professional knowledge in pedagogical practice, especially in the field of higher education.

Additional knowledge, abilities and skills: A graduate of the 3rd degree of study in the study programme of Art Studies is able to formulate projects of research or cultural and artistic projects, and manage their preparation, as well as conceptual and organizational work related to the implementation of this project. He/she is able to participate in or coordinate the preparation of academic and professional events. He/she is skilled in the techniques of academic editorial work in relation to the preparation of textual and musical publications. He/she is ready to participate in the creating of information systems and databases in the field of artistic culture, aesthetics, or art history.

b) - The institution indicates the professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion and the potential of the study programme from the point of view of graduate's employability.

The study of the doctoral study programme in Art Studies is understood as preparation for academic activity in the field or as the education of conceptual leaders in the field of artistic culture at the state, regional, local level of institutions or in private institutions, organizations and platforms at home and/or abroad. The graduate profiles himself as a researcher and innovator focused on the field of artistic phenomena and artistic culture with the perspective of further professional growth. Based on his/her acquired knowledge and skills, the graduate of the 3rd degree of study is able to work mainly in the following professions: independent researcher on the premises of an academic institution (universities, research institutes, etc.); manager, literary advisor or artistic culture manager; curator in the field of fine art; staff member in various fields of reflection and development of artistic culture in state or non-state academic/cultural institutions and entities, including foundations and civic associations; pedagogical staff member.

c) - Relevant external stakeholders who have provided the statement or a favorable opinion on the compliance of the acquired qualification with the sector-specific requirements for the profession.

Not applicable to this study programme

3. - Employability
a) - Evaluation of the study programme graduates employability.

Graduate employability is regularly assessed within the study programme—through communication with graduates, as well as by surveying and evaluating graduate employability at the faculty level. We track the proportion of graduates who find employment in and outside the field. The results of the surveys are reflected in the reshaping of the study plan which responds to changes in the labour market in terms of the employment of graduates of the study programme.

Graduates of the study programme can apply their knowledge and skills in the fields of academic, pedagogical and creative management within the academic field of Art and Culture. The can find employment in repository institutions focusing on artistic culture as well as in institutions for the protection of monuments, they can independently and innovatively implement critical art reflection within the mass media and specialized professional criticism, act as intermediaries between artists and audiences, can act as literary advisors, curators in the field of art and music culture, editors, professional or academic editors and carry out field or archival research.

b) - If applicable, indicate the successful graduates of the study programme.

Successful graduates of previous study programmes, which were combined to create the programme Art Studies, include:

Slovak National Museum – Music Museum: PhDr. Zlatica Kendrová, PhD.; Mgr. Sylvia Urdová, PhD.; Mgr. Lenka Antalová, PhD.

Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences: PhDr. Janka Petőczová, CSc.; Mgr. Peter Ruščin, PhD.; PhDr. Eva Veselovská, PhD.

Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Music Education: Mgr. Michal Hottmar, PhD.; Mgr. Andrej Šuba, PhD.

Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Department of Music Theory: Mgr. Peter Martinček, PhD.

Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Institute for Cultural Policies: Mgr. Zuzana Došeková, PhD.

Center for European Projects, JTS Krakow: Mgr. Martin Šimčík, PhD.

Institute of History of the Slovak Academy of Sciences: Mgr. Jana Laslavíková, PhD.

Dramaturgy of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava: Mgr. Martin Bendik, PhD.

Dramaturgy of the Slovak Philharmonic: Mgr. Juraj Bubnáš, PhD.

ZB Music Art School, Toronto: Mgr. Zuzana Ben Lassoued, PhD.

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Department of Culturology: prof. PhDr. Július Fujak, PhD.

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Department of Music: prof. PhDr. Eva Szórádová, CSc.

Masaryk University in Brno, Department of Musicology: doc. Mgr. Jozef Cseres, PhD.

Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Department of Theatre Studies: Mgr. Ján Šimko, PhD.

The Theatre Institute: Mgr. Dária Fehérová Fojtíková, PhD.

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Institute of Literary and Artistic Communication: Mgr. Peter Brezňan, PhD.

Office for the Slovaks Living Abroad: Mgr. Milina Sklabinská, PhD.

Slovak National Gallery: Mgr. Alexandra Kusá, PhD. (general director); doc. Mgr. Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová, PhD. (curator); Mgr. Katarína Beňová, PhD. (curator); PhDr. Katarína Bajcurová, CSc. (curator, former general director)

Art Research Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences: prof. PhDr. Ivan Gerát, PhD. (director); doc. PhDr. Ingrid Ciliusová, DSc.; Mgr., Mgr. Art. Barbara Hodásová, PhD.; Mgr. Bibiana Pomfyová, PhD.; former employees: Mgr. Miroslav Hrdina, PhD.; Mgr. Martin Vančo, PhD.

Trnava University, Department of History and Theory of Art: doc. Mgr. Ingrid Halászová, PhD. (Head of the Department, Vice Dean)

Technical University of Košice, Department of Theory and History of Art: Mgr. Peter Tajkov, PhD. (Head of the Department)

Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Department of Theory and History of Art: prof. PhDr. Zora Rusinová, PhD.; Mgr. Silvia Seneši Lutherová, PhD. (lecturer)

Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic, Regional centre Košice: Mgr. Zuzana Labudová, PhD.

c) - Evaluation of the study programme quality by employers (feedback).

Relevant external interested parties which provided an opinion:

Slovak National Museum – Music Museum

Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava

Slovak National Gallery

Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic

The Theater Institute.

4. - Structure and content of the study programme
a) - The institution describes the rules for the design of study plans within the study programme.

The rules for the design of study plans are part of the process of modification of the study programmewhich is defined in the Internal Regulation No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava (hereinafter also referred to as "IQAS CU"), Art. 32(2), Art. 33, 35, 36, and 37. The structure of the study plans of III. level study programmes is also regulated by Internal Regulation No. 5/2020, Study Regulations of Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts ("Comenius University in Bratislava" hereinafter also referred to as "CU" and "University"; "Faculty of Arts of Comenius University" hereinafter also referred to as "Faculty of Arts CU" and "Faculty"), Part Three, Peculiarities of Ph.D. Study.

The Council of the study programme of the III. level Art Studies was created in accordance with Art. 24(1) to (7) and Art. 10 IQAS CU. Members of the Council of the study programme of III. level Art Studies: Prof. Mgr. Yvetta Kajanová, PhD. (main responsible person/guarantor), prof. PhDr. Peter Michalovič, CSc. (co-guarantor), doc. Mgr. Vladimír Zvara, PhD. (co-guarantor), doc. Mgr. Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová, PhD. (co-guarantor), doc. Mgr. Juraj Hamar, PhD. (co-guarantor), Mgr. Alexandra Kusá, PhD. (Slovak National Gallery, Director, representative of employers), Mgr. Tabita Sara Elijaš (representative of students).

An integral part of studies in the study programmes of the third degree at the Faculty of Arts CU is the faculty-wide offer of elective courses for PhD students. This is updated for each academic year so that a student can enrol in several courses of his/her choice during his/her studies, especially in the 1st and 2nd year. In the preparation of this offer, emphasis is placed on interdisciplinarity and on the methodology of scientific work. More detailed information about the current offer, including information sheets, can be found in AIS2.

b) - The institution compiles the recommended study plans for individual study paths.

The complete text of the study programme with all the required information and course information

sheets is provided in the annexes. The study plan https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/studijne-programy/doktorandske-studium/umenovedne-studia/ blocks of compulsory and compulsory

elective courses with the recommended year and semester of their implementation, the educational

methods used, the names of the persons providing the courses, the ECTS allocation, the range and

form of the courses, and if required, prerequisites. For each block of compulsory elective courses,

instruction on the selection of courses is provided so that the student can shape the pathway of their

studies. The information sheets for each course contain, among other items, the following:

• detailed conditions for the completion of the course,

• grading scale set in accordance with the IQAS CU to achieve a minimum level of 60% for

successful completion of the course,

• syllabus of the course,

• learning outcomes,

• compulsory literature is available online or in the Library of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius

University in Bratislava.

c) - The study plan generally states:

individual parts of the study programme (modules, courses, and other relevant school and extracurricular activities, if they contribute to the achievement of the required learning outcomes and allow to obtain credits) in the structure of compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses,

profile courses of the relevant study path (specialization) within the study programme,

for each learning part/course the learning outcomes, related criteria and rules of their assessment so that the learning objectives of the study programme are met (they can be stated only in the Course information sheets, in the Learning outcomes section and in the Course completion requirements): The learning outcomes, conditions, and assessment criteria are described in detail within the information sheets for the courses of the study programme.

methods by which the educational activity is delivered – present, distant, combined (in accordance with the Course information sheets): Educational activities are carried out in a fulltime and combined method if necessary also by distance learning. The course information sheets provide further specifications.

outline/syllabus of the course: The outline/syllabus is included in the course information sheets of the study programme. A detailed course syllabus will be given to the student in each course at the beginning of the respective semester.

student workload ("extent" of individual courses and educational activities separately): The student workload is further defined within the course information sheets of the study programme. The workload of all courses is defined in accordance with the ECTS recommendations as follows: 1 credit = 25–30 hours of work.

credits allocated to each part based on the learning outcomes achieved and the workload involved: The credits allocated to each part based on the learning outcomes achieved and the workload involved are mentioned in the course information sheets of the study program.

the person responsible for the course (or a partner organization/person) with an indication of the contact details: Persons providing individual courses of the study programme are mentioned in the course information sheets. Contact details of the individual persons providing the course are given in section 7.

course teachers (or participating partner organizations/persons) (may also be mentioned in Course information sheets): Course teachers are mentioned within the course information sheets and in section 7 of the Description of the study programme.

places where the courses are taught (if the study programme is delivered at several workplaces): The courses are held at the premises of Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts, Gondova 2. The verification of sufficient spatial provision of the study programme is covered by the Internal Regulation of Comenius University No. 23/2021, Art. 111–116.

The conditions for the proper completion of studies, including the conditions of state exams, rules for repeating studies, rules for extending and interrupting studies are defined in the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Philosophy of the UK (Internal Regulation FiF UK No. 11/2023, second part).

d) - The institution states the number of credits, the achievement of which is a condition for proper completion of studies and other requirements that the student must meet within the study programme and for its proper completion, including the requirements for state examinations, rules for re-study and rules for the extension, interruption of study.
The total number of ECTS credits required for the full completion of doctoral studies is 240 at the four year standard length of full-time study. Credits for the dissertation examination and the successful dissertation thesis defence are included. The standard workload of a full-time doctoral student during an academic year is considered to be the performance of activities corresponding to 60 credits. In the fulltime form of doctoral studies, a doctoral student must obtain a minimum of 40 credits in order to progress to each subsequent year. The student receives 20 credits for successful completion of the dissertation examination and 30 credits for the second part of the state examination, which is the successful dissertation thesis defence. Credits for the dissertation examination must be earned by the doctoral student in the full-time form of a study by the end of the third year at the latest; the period of interruption of the studies is not included. The student is obliged to apply in writing for the dissertation examination no later than 24 months after the beginning of the study; the condition for the dissertation examination is the acquisition of at least 60 credits.
e) - For individual study plans, the institution states the requirements for completing the individual parts of the study programme and the student's progress within the study programme in the given structure:

• number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 24

number of credits for number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 12

• number of credits for creative activity in science and research required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 70

• number of credits for pedagogical activity (or other practical activity carried out at the faculty or at a related establishment, if required by the nature of the study): 30

• number of credits required for the proper completion of studies: 240

• the number of credits for final theses—thesis for the dissertation examination, dissertation thesis —and their defence, required for the proper completion of studies: 20 + 30 = 50

• The sum of the above minimum number of credits in the individual parts of the study programme is lower than the total number of credits required for the proper completion of the doctoral studies (186 ‹ 240), which means that the student must obtain more than the prescribed minimum number of credits in some part(s) of the study programme. The credit system is clearly illustrated on the faculty’s website.

f) - The institution describes the rules for verification of learning outcomes, students assessment and the possibilities of appealing against the assessment.

The relevant rules on student education and assessment and the possibility of remedial actions are available in the documents:

Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 11/2023, Study Regulations, Art. 11–16

Internal Regulation of CU No. 12/2013, Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University in Bratislava on the basic requirements of final theses, rigorous theses, and habilitation theses, originality check, storing and accessibility at Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 3(1), (2), and (4), Art. 5–8

Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 54–59

Decree No. 614/2002 Coll. on credit system study, Art. 6:

The study programme of III. level Slovak Literature has precisely defined and previously published rules, criteria, and methods of assessment of learning outcomes in the information sheets of individual courses as prescribed by the above-mentioned internal regulations and the Decree on credit system study. At the Faculty, course information sheets for all study programmes are accessible via the Academic Information System (AIS2) and published on the faculty’s website.https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/studijne-programy/doktorandske-studium/umenovedne-studia/ Among other details, the course information sheet provides the student with advance access to information on the type, scope and form of educational activities, the course requirements, the learning outcomes, the course syllabus, and recommended literature.

The results of assessments of individual courses of the study programme are recorded in the Academic

Information System AiS2 and archived according to the regulations:

Comenius University No. 1/2006, Registry Regulations and registry plan

Faculty of Arts CU No. 5/2020, Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Annex 2, Art. 2(2) and (3)

g) - Conditions for recognition of studies or a part of studies.

The relevant rules are available in the documents:

https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/o_fakulte/dokumenty_vnutorne_predpisy/vnutorne_predpisy/VP_11_2023.pdf

Decree No. 614/2002 Coll. on credit system study, Art. 4(2), (3), Art. 7, Annex 1–4

Detailed information on mobility and credit recognition is also available on a separate faculty website and can also be obtained from the mobility coordinator of the study programme. The University and the Faculty have separate departments providing support for mobility programmes (the Department for European Projects and Erasmus+ programme of Comenius University and the International Relations Office of Faculty of Arts CU). A separate guideline governs the operation of the organizational units of the University and the faculty:

Internal Regulation of CU No. 3/2016, Guideline of the Rector of CU on the competence of CU and its faculties in the framework of the European Community Erasmus+ programme

The flexibility of study pathways and the achievement of learning outcomes are ensured by the fact that the individual study plan of the doctoral student in the study programme is drawn up by the supervisor in cooperation with the doctoral student, taking into account the student’s specialization and the topic of the dissertation project. Students of the study programme will have the opportunity to take advantage of international mobility programmes, including the jointly supervised doctoral programme (cotutelle), as well as through inter-faculty mobility programmes and elective courses of another faculty which they will be able to enrol in based on the study contract (Internal Regulation No. 5/2020, Study Regulations, Art. 8(6)(a) and (f). The rules of Comenius University and its Faculty of Arts respect the transfer and recognition of credits acquired during a mobility programme. A course taken at the receiving University which is comparable in content and scope to a course taken at the sending faculty and which the student takes as part of approved academic mobility will automatically be recognized as completed (compulsory course, compulsory elective course, or elective course).

According to the Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Art. 17(1), the student has the right to apply for a change of study programme within the same field of study at Comenius University, thus ensuring the possibility of flexible study pathways. Subsequently, the Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Art. 18, regulate the conditions for the recognition of studies and parts of studies completed in the past, specifying both the length of the period and the level of assessment that allows the assessment to be recognized.

Faculty of Arts CU, according to the Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 5/2020, Art. 19, allows

students to transfer credits acquired while completing part of their studies at another higher education institution in the Slovak Republic or at a higher education institution abroad (student mobility) in the number of credits accumulated by the student pursuant to § 4(3) of the Decree on credit system study.

The mobility coordinator: Mgr. art. Branko Ladič, PhD., branko.ladic@uniba.sk, Department of Musicology, Gondova 2, 811 02 Bratislava; web.

h) - The institution states the topics of final theses of the study programme (or a link to the list).

Topics of the final theses of the study programme are listed on the website of the Department of Musicology, Department of Art History, and Department of Aesthetics, and on the website of the Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

i) - The institution describes or refers to:

Rules for the assignment, processing, opposition, defence and evaluation of final theses in the study programme:

The final theses: the thesis for the dissertation examination and the dissertation thesis play a crucial role in completing the studies of the III. level study programme Art Studies. Their form and rules for their assignment, processing, opposition, defence, and evaluation are regulated by the internal regulations of the University and the Faculty:

https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/o_fakulte/dokumenty_vnutorne_predpisy/vnutorne_predpisy/VP_11_2023.pdf

Internal Regulation of CU No. 12/2013, Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University in Bratislava on the basic requirements of final theses, rigorous theses, and habilitation theses, originality check, storing and accessibility at Comenius University in Bratislava

• The timing of the dissertation thesis topics as well as the admission procedure for doctoral studies is regulated by the Internal Regulation of CU No. 4/2021, Rules of the Admission Procedure at Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 11, and Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 53

• Listing of the topics of dissertation theses is published on the website of Faculty of Arts CU

 

Opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility:

Students of the III. level study programme Art Studies are provided with access and support to participate in domestic and international mobility and internships. The International Relations Office assists students in this respect by providing administrative support and advice in student exchange programmes, internships, and promoting international mobility. The Erasmus+ Office at the Comenius University is available to students within Comenius University. The Departments implement exchanges via Erasmus+ mobility (teaching, administrative, combined and student mobility and internships) and bilateral agreements with 15 universities in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, and Finland. Specific universities and contact information are available on the website. The procedures for participation in student mobility are defined in the Internal Regulation of CU No. 3/2016, Guideline of the Rector of CU on the competence of CU and its faculties in the framework of the European Community Erasmus+ programme, Art. 4(7) to (8), (11) to (13), (15) to (16)

 

Rules for adherence to academic ethics and rules for drawing consequences:

There is a number of regulations within the CU and the Faculty of Arts CU that define the rules for adherence to academic ethics and drawing consequences for all members of the academic community. These are the following:

Internal Regulation of CU No. 12/2013, Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University in Bratislava on the basic requirements of final theses, rigorous theses, and habilitation theses, originality check, storing and accessibility at Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 3(4), Art. 8(9) and (10)

Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 68–83

Internal Regulation of CU No. 13/2018, Disciplinary Rules of Comenius University in Bratislava for Students, Art. 3(6)(m), (n), (p) and Art. 4–10

Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 13/2019, Code of Conduct, Art. 3–4, 7

• It is also stipulated in the course information sheets of the study programme that a breach of academic ethics results in the annulment of the points obtained in the relevant item of assessment.

• Meetings of the Disciplinary Committee of Faculty of Arts CU for Students are governed by the Rules of Procedure: Internal Regulation of CU No. 14/2018, Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of Comenius University in Bratislava for Students. The disciplinary proceedings conducted in the last two academic years within the Faculty are published on the website: https://fphil.uniba.sk/o-fakulte/disciplinarna-komisia-pre-studentov/realizovane-disciplinarnekonania/

 

Procedures applicable to students with special needs:

To support applicants and students with special needs, the Faculty has a coordinator doc. PhDr. Milica Schraggeová, CSc. and the Center supporting students with special needs of CU (hereinafter also referred to as "CSS"). Their activities are regulated by the Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 42

Detailed information and CSS services are available to students on the website of CU: https://cezap.sk/

Ensuring fair, transparent and consistent evaluation of results at the Faculty, fairly applied to all students with particular emphasis on students with special needs is also ensured by the Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 13/2019, Code of Conduct, Art. 3(3).

In accordance with the Rules of the Admission Procedure, applicants with special needs are allowed, upon their written request, a special way of taking the admission examination, taking into account their special needs, in cooperation with the Center supporting students with special needs of CU.

The course of study and its assessment are adapted to the needs of students with special needs in the study programme in accordance with the objectives of the Center supporting students with special needs of CU, in which the Faculty is represented through its coordinator.

Comenius University in Bratislava cooperates with the Support Centre for Visually Impaired Students, which provides services in processing study literature and providing computer technology. In recent years, the Faculty has worked intensively on removing barriers from its buildings, which has greatly accommodated students with special needs (adjusted entrances to individual buildings, elevator ccess, and complete barrier removal from the building on Štúrova ulica).

 

Procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students.

The relevant rules on complaints and appeals are defined in the following regulations:

Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 61–65

Internal Regulation of CU No. 11/2011, Guideline of the Rector of CU on the handling of complaints at CU

5. - Course information sheets of the study programme
In the structure according to Decree no. 614/2002 Coll.
6. - Current academic year plan and current schedule
(or hyperlink).

Current academic year schedule

The current course schedule is available in AIS2.

7. - Persons responsible for the study programme
a) - A person responsible for the delivery, development, and quality of the study programme (indicating the position and contact details).

Prof. Mgr. Iveta Kajanová, CSc., professor, e-mail: yvetta.kajanova@uniba.sk

b) - List of persons responsible for the profile courses of the study programme with the assignment to the course and provided with a link to the central Register of university staff and with contact details (they may also be listed in the study plan).

Persons providing profile subjects are listed in the study plan, profile subjects are marked with the abbreviation "P": https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/studijne-programy/doktorandske-studium/umenovedne-studia/ Links to the central register of university employees are listed in the VUPCH of individual teachers, which are available in AIS2. Contacts for teachers are listed on the departments' websites: https://fphil.uniba.sk/katedry-a-odborne-pracoviska/


Prof. Mgr. Iveta Kajanová, CSc., e-mail: yvetta.kajanova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3982

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Metodológia muzikológie, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 2 – Analýza hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. PhDr. Michal Babiak, CSc., e-mail: michal.babiak@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/9370

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 1 – Obraz, slovo, zvuk, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 2 – Gesto, reč, akcia, Doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. PhDr. Jana Bartová, PhD., e-mail: jana.bartova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3886

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Metodológia muzikológie, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 1 – Historická interpretácia hudobného diela, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 2 – Analýza hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. PhDr. Dana Bořutová, CSc., e-mail: danica.borutova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3899

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Špeciálna prednáška z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 2 – Kritické pojmy dejín umenia, Doktorandský seminár z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1, 2

 

Doc. Mgr. Juraj Hamar, CSc., e-mail: juraj.hamar@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3949

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 1 – Obraz, slovo, zvuk, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 2 – Gesto, reč, akcia, Doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2

 

Prof. PhDr. Marta Hulková, CSc., e-mail: marta.hulkova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3972

Profile courses: Metodológia muzikológie, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 1 – Historická interpretácia hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

 

Prof. PhDr. Peter Michalovič, CSc., e-mail: peter.michalovic@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4041

Profile courses: Interpretačné rámce umenia, Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 1 – Obraz, slovo, zvuk, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 2 – Gesto, reč, akcia, Doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. Mgr. Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová, PhD., e-mail: katarina.kolbiarz.chmelinova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3946

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Špeciálna prednáška z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1 – Kritické pojmy dejín umenia, Doktorandský seminár z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1, 2

 

Doc. Mgr. Vladimír Zvara, PhD., e-mail: vladimir.zvara@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4143

Profile courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 1 – Historická interpretácia hudobného diela, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 2 – Analýza hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

c) - Reference to the research/art/teacher profiles of persons responsible for the profile courses of the study programme.
d) - List of teachers of the study programme with the assignment to the course and provided with a link to the central Register of university staff and with contact details (may be a part of the study plan).

Prof. Mgr. Iveta Kajanová, CSc., e-mail: yvetta.kajanova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3982

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Metodológia muzikológie, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 2 – Analýza hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. PhDr. Michal Babiak, CSc., e-mail: michal.babiak@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/9370

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 1 – Obraz, slovo, zvuk, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 2 – Gesto, reč, akcia, Doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. PhDr. Jana Bartová, PhD., e-mail: jana.bartova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3886

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Metodológia muzikológie, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 1 – Historická interpretácia hudobného diela, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 2 – Analýza hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

 

Doc. PhDr. Dana Bořutová, CSc., e-mail: danica.borutova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3899

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Špeciálna prednáška z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 2 – Kritické pojmy dejín umenia, Doktorandský seminár z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský seminár z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1, 2

 

Doc. Mgr. Juraj Hamar, CSc., e-mail: juraj.hamar@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3949

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 1, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 1 – Obraz, slovo, zvuk, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 2 – Gesto, reč, akcia, Doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2

 

Prof. PhDr. Marta Hulková, CSc., e-mail: marta.hulkova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3972

Courses: Metodológia muzikológie, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 1 – Historická interpretácia hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

 

Prof. PhDr. Peter Michalovič, CSc., e-mail: peter.michalovic@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4041

Courses: Interpretačné rámce umenia, Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 1 – Obraz, slovo, zvuk, Špeciálna prednáška z estetiky 2 – Gesto, reč, akcia, Doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský estetický seminár 1, 2 

 

Doc. Mgr. Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová, PhD., e-mail: katarina.kolbiarz.chmelinova@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3946

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Špeciálna prednáška z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1 – Kritické pojmy dejín umenia, Doktorandský seminár z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský seminár z dejín a teórie výtvarného umenia 1, 2

 

Doc. Mgr. Vladimír Zvara, PhD., e-mail: vladimir.zvara@uniba.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4143

Courses: Umenovedné štúdiá 2, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 1 – Historická interpretácia hudobného diela, Špeciálna prednáška z muzikológie 2 – Analýza hudobného diela, Doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2, Špeciálny doktorandský muzikologický seminár 1, 2

e) - List of the supervisors of final theses with the assignment to topics (indicating the contact details).

Prof. Mgr. Iveta Kajanová, CSc., yvetta.kajanova@uniba.sk

(Department of Musiciology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Doc. PhDr. Michal Babiak, CSc., michal.babiak@uniba.sk

(Department of Aesthetics, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Doc. PhDr. Jana Bartová, PhD., jana.bartova@uniba.sk

(Department of Musiciology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Doc. PhDr. Dana Bořutová, CSc., danica.borutova@uniba.sk

(Department of Art History, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Prof. PhDr. Eva Ferková, PhD., eva.ferkova@savba.sk

(Institute of Musicology of the SAS in Bratislava)

 

Doc. Mgr. Juraj Hamar, CSc., juraj.hamar@uniba.sk

(Department of Aesthetics, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Prof. PhDr. Marta Hulková, CSc., marta.hulkova@uniba.sk

(Department of Musiciology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Prof. PhDr. Peter Michalovič, CSc., peter.michalovic@uniba.sk

(Department of Aesthetics, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Doc. Mgr. Katarína Kolbiarz Chmelinová, PhD., katarina.kolbiarz.chmelinova@uniba.sk

(Department of Art History, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Doc. PhDr. Hana Urbancová, DrSc., hana.urbancova@savba.sk

(Institute of Musicology of the SAS in Bratislava)

 

PhDr. Eva Veselovská, PhD., IIa, eva.veselovska@savba.sk

(Institute of Musicology of the SAS in Bratislava)

 

Doc. Mgr. Vladimír Zvara, PhD., vladimir.zvara@uniba.sk

(Department of Musiciology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava)

 

Topics of the final theses of the study programme are listed on the website of the Department of Musicology, Department of Art History, and Department of Aesthetics, and on the website of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

f) - Reference to the research/art/teacher profiles of the supervisors of final theses.
g) - Student representatives representing the interests of students of the study programme (name and contact details).

Mgr. Tabita Sara Elijaš, Department of Musicology, Faculty of Arts CU, e-mail: tabita.elijas@uniba.sk, web

h) - Study advisor of the study programme (indicating contact details and information on the access to counseling and on the schedule of consultations).

Doc. PhDr. Jana Bartová, PhD., Department of Musicology, Faculty of Arts CU, e-mail: jana.bartova@uniba.sk, web

i) - Other supporting staff of the study programme – assigned study officer, career counselor, administration, accommodation department, etc. (with contact details).

• At the Faculty, there’s the Department of Postgraduate Studies with adequate staff, expertise, and financial security. The specialized supporting staff in this department, whose competence and numbers correspond to the needs of students and teachers of the study programme in relation to the educational objectives and outcomes, provide tutoring, counselling, administrative, and other support services and related activities for students of study programmes of the III. level (contacts to the staff of the department are listed on the Faculty’s website). The responsibilities and competences of the Department of Postgraduate Studies are regulated in the organizational regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/o_fakulte/dokumenty_vnutorne_predpisy/vnutorne_predpisy/VP_7_2023.pdf

  • With related issues, students can turn to the Office of Departments of Musicology:Mgr. Magdaléna Elzerová, magdalena.elzerova@uniba.sk muzikologia@fphil.uniba.sk, miestnosť G146, tel. +421 2 9013 2151

Department of Aesthetics:

Gabriela Púčiková, gabriela.pucikova@uniba.sk, room G200b, Phone: +421 2 90131121, +421 2 90132172

and of the Department of Art Studies:

Mgr. Jaroslava Cedzová, jaroslava.cedzova@uniba.sk, Room G318, Phone: +421 2 90132150

Accommodation at the Faculty of Arts CU is the responsibility of the registrar:

PhDr. Martin Čičilla, Faculty of Arts CU, Gondova ulica 2, 811 02 Bratislava 1, Phone: +421 2 90131310, E-mail: martin.cicilla@uniba.sk. All accommodation information is available on the website

of CU.

8. - Spatial, material, and technical provision of the study programme and support
a) - List and characteristics of the study programme classrooms and their technical equipment with the assignment to learning outcomes and courses (laboratories, design and art studios, studios, workshops, interpreting booths, clinics, priest seminaries, science and technology parks, technology incubators, school enterprises, practice centers, training schools, classroom-training facilities, sports halls, swimming pools, sports grounds).

Students of the study programme of III. level Art Studies are provided with sufficient spatial, material, technical, and informational resources of the study programme, which are a guarantee for achieving the learning objectives and outcomes. The Faculty provides the teaching of the study program in the building on Gondova ulica 2, where the Department of Musicology, Art History, Aesthetics are situated on the third floor.

The building on Gondova ulica has 54 classrooms with a capacity of 1,331 seats and an area of 1,953m . Recently, all classrooms have been modernized both technically and didactically and equipped with new equipment. Of the total number of classrooms, ten classrooms have a capacity of 65 to 120 seats, while the remaining classrooms have a capacity of 20 to 35 seats and are intended for teaching smaller study groups. Most of the classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and video projectors (detailed statistics on technical support and equipment for individual academic years are given in the annual reports of the Faculty). Each classroom has a port to connect to the internet.

When creating the schedule for the following academic year, individual teachers participating in the implementation of the teaching of the study programme shall request the allocation of teaching spaces with installed information devices. The Faculty meets all the requirements in this regard. On the faculty premises, there are computers available exclusively for students. Students can use computers and connect to the internet also in the Library of the Faculty of Arts CU and in the corridor in front of the Study department, where webkiosks are situated.

There are 3 audio and video kits, 4 Apple iMac student computers with accessories and note-taking software (Sibelius), midi-Musical Instrument Digital Interface, midi keyboard (room no. 307). Teaching within the study programme is performed in five classrooms, which belong to the Departments of Aesthetics, Musicology and History of Art. All of them are equipped with a projection device (data projector or interactive whiteboard), three of them also have an audio system and a piano.

Comenius University in Bratislava cooperates with the Support Centre for Visually Impaired Students, which provides services in processing study literature and providing computer technology. In recent years, the Faculty has worked intensively on removing barriers from its buildings, which has greatly accommodated students with special needs (adjusted entrances to individual buildings and elevator access).

The expansion of physical activities offered for students and employees of Faculty of Arts CU in Bratislava is provided by the Centre of Physical Education and Sports Activities of the Faculty of Arts CU, which has several sports grounds at its disposal.

b) - Characteristics of the study programme information management (access to study literature according to Course information sheets, access to information databases and other information sources, information technologies, etc.).

The literature listed in the course information sheets is available online, via MS TEAMS and Moodle

(presentations, in some cases also manuscripts and unpublished university textbooks of teachers), or in

the Library of the Faculty of Arts CU (hereinafter also referred to as "Library"). Literature in the Library’s

holdings is searchable through the Library’s online catalogue, where it is possible to check the

availability of individual copies. In case of an insufficient number of copies or need for acquisition of

new literature, students and teachers may use the request/book proposal option. The Library also

provides access to several external electronic resources.

The Library is the largest library and information workplace at Comenius University and it fulfils the

function of an educational, scientific, and information workplace. The central workplaces of the Library

are situated in the annex of the Comenius University on Múzejná ulica. Readers have access to a

central lending library, a study room for textbooks, and a reading room for journals. During the

semester, the library is open until 6 pm. A comprehensive reconstruction and modernization of the

reading areas were carried out in 2009. The modernization of the premises has significantly improved

the conditions for full-time study; the number of study spots in the study room has doubled (from the

original 30 to 64), and the collection at hand for full-time study has been significantly expanded (from

the original 3,500 books to 9,000). The construction modifications to the lending library have allowed

for increasing the handling and storage space for outside-of-library borrowings, expanding the reading

room for journals, and placing computers for students. All reading areas offer wi-fi connections, power

sockets, and self-service photocopiers. The library stock consists of approximately 500,000 library

units. Annual growth in recent years has been fairly stable, ranging from 7,000 to 9,000 library units.

The Library subscribes to 249 journals; in addition to traditional print periodicals, library users have

access to full texts of approximately 48,000 electronic journals and approximately 440,000 electronic

books, which are available via the Comenius University Academic Library website. The library grants

around 90,000 borrowings per year. Students of the study programme Slovak Literature also have

access to the Library shared by the departments aimed at Slavic languages and cultures.

c) - Characteristics and extent of distance education applied in the study programme with the assignment to courses. Access, manuals of e-learning portals. Procedures for the transition from contact teaching to distance learning.

MS TEAMS manual for students

MS TEAMS manual for teachers

E-learning portal Moodle

Video tutorials for distance learning

The procedures for the transition from full-time to distance education are regulated by the internal

regulations of Comenius University in Bratislava and the Faculty of Arts CU in Bratislava, which are

published on the faculty’s website.

d) - Institution partners in providing educational activities for the study programme and the characteristics of their participation.

The study programme of III. level Art Studies is implemented in cooperation with the Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, with which the Faculty of Arts CU has concluded a Framework Cooperation Agreement with an external educational in the implementation of the doctoral study programme Art Studies.

e) - Characteristics of the possibilities for social, sports, cultural, spiritual and social activities.
f) - Possibilities and conditions for participation of the study programme students in mobilities and internships (indicating contact details), application instructions, rules for recognition of this education.

Students of the study programme are provided with access and support to participate in domestic and

international mobility and internships. The International Relations Office assists students in this respect

by providing administrative support and advice in student exchange programmes, internships, and

promoting international mobility. The Erasmus+ Office at the Comenius University is available to

students within Comenius University. The most significant share of student exchanges is accounted for

by mobility under the Erasmus+ programmes, scholarships awarded by the Ministry of Education,

Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the basis of bilateral agreements, and

scholarships under the CEEPUS programme (Central European Exchange Programme for University

Studies). Mobility also takes place on the basis of other types of agreements: bilateral agreements

between universities concluded at the university or faculty level, intergovernmental and international

interdepartmental agreements in education (administered by the Slovak Academic Information

Agency), the National Scholarship Programme, International Visegrad Fund scholarships, and individual

scholarships. The position of the University and its faculties in relation to Erasmus+ mobility

programmes at CU is regulated by the Internal Regulation of CU No. 3/2016 on the competence of CU

and its faculties within the European Community Erasmus+ programme. In connection with the

implementation of international mobility, the Faculty has established a system of recognition of courses

and transfer of credits acquired at foreign universities (Art. 19 of the Internal Regulation of Faculty of

Arts CU No. 5/2020, Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU).

https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/o_fakulte/dokumenty_vnutorne_predpisy/vnutorne_predpisy/VP_11_2023.pdf

9. - Required abilities and admission requirements for the study programme applicants
a) - Required abilities and necessary admission requirements.

The abilities and requirements necessary for admission are assessed by the admissions committee based on the submitted dissertation project and the course of the admission examination. Information about the admission procedure is published on the faculty website.

b) - Admission procedures.

The admissions committee shall apply a point system in the evaluation of applicants and use a uniform procedure to ensure objectivity, fairness, and equal opportunity by means of a uniform form of admissions record, based on which the Dean decides whether the applicant shall or shall not be admitted.

c) - Results of the admission process over the last period.

The results of the admission process for the last period are published on the faculty website.

10. - Feedback on the quality of provided education
a) - Procedures for monitoring and evaluating students' opinions on the study programme quality.

Internal Regulation No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius

University in Bratislava, Art. 23(4)(f), No. 1

Student feedback

b) - Results of student feedback and related measures to improve the study programme quality.

The results of student feedback are reviewed after each semester by the Faculty Management, by the

Dean’s Collegium, and at the level of the Council of the study programme. The Council of the study

programme, reviews the relevance of suggestions and comments on teachers,

courses, and the study programme. Relevant comments are an incentive for the efficiency and overall

improvement of the study programme. Each semester, the results of student feedback are commented

on by all interested parties (Faculty Management, departments and their teachers, Study department,

Secretary of Faculty, the director of the Library of the Faculty of Arts and the student section of the

Academic Senate). Statements on the student feedback are published on the faculty website. Individual

teachers of the study programme may also respond to students’ comments directly in the survey form

and provide them with immediate feedback. The review of the student survey is also part of the faculty

annual report.

c) - Results of graduate feedback and related measures to improve the study programme quality.

Measures to improve the quality of the study programme shall be implemented in accordance with the regulations of Part II of IQAS CU (Internal Regulation No. 23/2021)

Surveys of employability of graduates of Faculty of Arts CU

Club of graduates—Alumni Club

The Departments take into account the results of feedback from students, graduates, and visiting lecturers and responds to them by

continuously updating the study programme.

11. - References to other relevant internal regulations and information concerning the study or the study programme student
(e.g study guide, accommodation regulations, fee directive, guidelines for student loans, etc.).

Doctoral studies website: for applicants

Doctoral studies website: for students

Internal regulation on study fees

Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU