Doctor of Arts

The Doctor of Arts (D.A., or occasionally D.Arts. or Art.D.) is a discipline-based terminal doctoral degree that was originally conceived and designed to be an alternative to the traditional research-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and the education-based Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). Like other doctorates, the D.A. is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.A. is also frequently conferred as a prestigious honorary degree with the added designation of honoris causa.

Related Topics:
Ph.D. - Ed.D. - Academic degree - Honoris causa

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While the Ph.D. is the most common doctoral degree, and even often (mis)understood to be synonymous with the term ?doctorate,? the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recognize numerous doctoral degrees as equivalent in status, and do not discriminate between them.

Related Topics:
Doctorate - U.S. Department of Education - U.S. National Science Foundation

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