Sorry if I am repeat things already talked about.
I just got back from travel and saw all the postings with the Phd 
definitions and have tried to read as many as possible.

I am right in this second sitting here surrounded by moving boxes and 
nearly ready to move from San Francisco to Copenhagen to start a Phd 
in digital textiles, but more and more doubt and questions are coming 
up, if this will be the right thing for me to do.

I have worked as a designer for 10 years, and really enjoy the 
process of creating, not to mention the final project. At the same 
time I have always done experiments with new technology on the side 
....I therefore imagine that I would be interested in a Phd with a 
lot of practical work and experiments involved.
Is that really possible to do well?

I noticed that (I think it was) Rosan Chow  mentioned a Phd by 
project ,and some one else commented that, that is a contradiction. I 
have heard from other people that Practical research degrees are 
looked down on.

So my question is, does any one have good experience working on or 
finished a degree with primarily focus on practical/hands on research.
And could that instead qualify as a Dr in design ?

Does anyone know more about a Dr in design degree ? I have never 
heard about that before.

Since I am going to write my project description in the next month 
(IF I go), I am curious about how specific I should be.
I imagine that a project can change and grow in different directions 
while you are working on it, do you have to stick with your first 
project descriptions exactly? The are you are working in, might 
change drastically during the 3 years.

I guess my problem is that I have a hard time linking a to dray and 
academic approach with "real" life/industry and the creative process 
of designing. I am afraid to loose one for the other or not to be 
able to find the right balance.

-H







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