FACTORS AFFECTING EXTENDED-GRADUATION WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN CURRICULUM: A CASE STUDY OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN PERFORMING ARTS, SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This research aims to study the factors contributing to the extended-graduation within the
time specified in the curriculum of PhD students in the Performing Arts program, Suan
Sunandha Rajabhat University. The research adopts a quantitative approach with a sample
group consisting of 2 4 PhD students class 1 and 2 in the Performing Arts program at the
Faculty of Fine Arts, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. The methodology involves
questionnaires and the collected responses are analyzed to calculate the average values.
The findings of the research indicate that: All of the sample group of 24 PhD students failed to
graduate within the specified time in the curriculum. The factors that affect the results are
divided into 3 categories: 1 ) problems that come from the environment have the greatest
impact with the average of 4 . 0 2 2 ) followed by problems from students themselves with the
average of 3.43 and 3) problems that least affected the graduation is a problem from the course
with the average of 2 . 6 0 . According to the study, it can be noted that the main factor
affecting the students’ extended-graduation are from Covid 19 pandamic.