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Methods in Artistic Research (CREA90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
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- Assessment
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Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
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This subject provides graduate researchers in the creative arts with the skills and tools needed to devise and conduct research. It has a focus on artistic research with components undertaken through creative work, but is also relevant to dissertation-only candidates. Through, seminars, workshops and group discussions students will engage with the key principles of artistic research, enquiry through creative works and accompanying scholarly writing.
Students will be supported in defining their research questions, developing a conceptual research framework, identifying appropriate methodologies, exploring strategies for writing and will be introduced to the fundamentals of ethics and research integrity. The assessments for the subject constitute a structured set of written documents which form the basis for confirmation of candidature.
Intended learning outcomes
Through study of this subject, students will:
- formulate relevant research questions or propositions in relation to theoretical and/or practice-based inquiry
- apply conceptual frameworks related to method and methodology to an artistic research practice
- articulate personalised strategies of reading and writing in their chosen field
- develop a working research method for their own projects or for a part of their projects in text as well as in an oral/practice based presentation.
- apply knowledge of ethics and research integrity, including University, national and international codes for ethical research conduct to their own practice
- understand university requirements for graduate researchers, including confirmation and completion requirements and processes of examination
Generic skills
- An ability to initiate and to formulate viable research questions
- A capacity to propose a sustained and original research enquiry
- The capacity to contextualise research within an international corpus of specialist knowledge
- An ability to evaluate and synthesize research based and scholarly literature
- An advanced understanding of key disciplinary and multi-disciplinary norms and perspectives relevant to the field
- The ability to analyse critically within and across a changing disciplinary environment
- A capacity to cooperate with and respect the contributions of fellow researchers and scholars
- A profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of research and scholarship
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Sample Annotated Bibliography
| Week 8 | 30% |
Research Proposal including Literature Review
| During the examination period | 70% |
Attendance and Participation | Throughout the teaching period | 0% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Danny Butt Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 14 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 25 February 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 - Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Danny Butt Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Fine Arts Course Doctor of Philosophy - Fine Arts and Music - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024