This course enables students to demonstrate how they consolidate and resolve the methodological approaches that underpins the meaning, intent and outcomes of their studio practice. This course supports self-directed independent research with an emphasis on practice-led research. Through an in-depth analysis of contemporary art and/or design practice, students will identify and apply appropriate modes of analysis, evaluation and comparative critical frameworks in order to clearly articulate the strategies and rationale for making their own work. The course is structured around seminar presentations and responses by staff, students and academic visitors, including artists, designers, curators and writers. It also involves visits to collections and displays at national institutions where different examples of research approaches are tested.
Practice-led research is an approach that allows an artist or designer to incorporate their creative practice into research, therefore legitimising the knowledge they reveal by endorsing the methodologies, methods and research tools that are characteristic of that discipline.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- analyse a work of art or design and clearly articulate the reasons for using particular concepts, materials, techniques and processes;
- demonstrate how a work of art or design consolidates and resolves the aesthetic, conceptual and practical developments in the context of independent research;
- identify and apply appropriate modes of analysis, evaluation and comparative critical frameworks and strategies in the context of practice-led research; and
- present reasoned, referenced, and structured arguments at an advanced level in both written and audio-visual forms.
Other Information
This course will support students to articulate their knowledge and critical analysis for working with the forms, materials and technologies of their chosen studio discipline. It also supports students who wish to continue and advance their individual practice-led research.
School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
Indicative Assessment
- Essay proposal, 600 words (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Seminar presentation, 12 minutes (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay/research paper, 3600 words (60) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks comprising lectures, tutorials and presentations; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
None
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3600 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4980 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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