ABSTRACT
In science, the notion of 'doctorateness' is closely tied to the research work conducted in the course of studies and to its qualitative requirements. It is obvious that doctorateness in the creative fields, too, must have a strong association to the particular kind of research done in these fields, which may – or may not – be similar to the research done in other fields. Doctorateness in architectural design would thus be formulated as an 'extrapolation' of the requirements for a Master degree. This implies, however, that a doctorate in architectural design is 'structurally similar' to a Master degree. The criteria for doctorateness in architectural design depend on the nature of the 'doctorate thesis'. Doctoral studies consist in most cases of coursework and of a research project of some kind carried out independently by the student. These doctoral studies usually result in a 'document' commonly referred to as a 'doctoral thesis' or a 'dissertation'.
