A Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Practice (PhD Creative Practice) is awarded to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed, or been exempted from, an approved programme of research training has investigated or critically studied an appropriate topic resulting in a significant contribution to knowledge and has presented a satisfactory substantial body of creative work and a contextual thesis. The candidate is required to defend the thesis by oral examination. As above but this route is aimed specifically at arts practitioners. The written element of the thesis is reduced typically to around 15,000-25,000 words and students also submit a substantial portfolio of creative practice which constitutes an original contribution to their field. Areas covered include film, fine art, fashion, design, music, performance and dance.