Dear Colleagues: The MIT Press journal Leonardo has just published the first three articles in its three-year symposium on the PhD in art and design. The articles are Friedman, Ken, & Jack Ox. 2017. “PhD in Art & Design.” LEONARDO, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 515–519, 2017. doi:10.1162/LEON_e_01472 Maksymowicz, Virginia, & Blaise Tobia. 2017. “An Alternative Approach to Establishing a Studio Doctorate in Fine Art.” LEONARDO, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 520–525, 2017. doi:10.1162/LEON_a_01189 Zeeuw, Diane. 2017. “Case Study The Development and Evolution of the Creative Arts Practice-led PhD at the University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts.” LEONARDO, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 526–527, 2017. doi:10.1162/LEON_a_01407 You may download copies of all three from this URL: https://we.tl/kIEP5wOF7I Please let us know if you have ideas or articles to contribute. Ken Friedman and Jack Ox Corresponding Editor: Jack Ox <[log in to unmask]> --