| CODE | AAH5111 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Research Methods for Fine Arts | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 15 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Art and Art History | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit seeks to discuss the tools and methodology of fine arts research and practice. The study-unit is primarily aimed for M.A. candidates in Fine Arts and will be devised to follow the candidates’ specific research and practice for their theses. The topics for discussion are: - Research planning and practice; - Originality; - Bibliographic collection and control; - Collecting research; - Producing a researched body of work; - Contextualising one's artwork theoretically; - Sources and references; - Academic writing. A cycle of seminars with active student participation will be held to discuss research in progress. Study-unit Aims: - To introduce the methodologies involved in fine arts research and practice of the research programme, in relation to art historical research; - To provide students with the different skills required and methodologies to write the postgraduate dissertation connected with their final project; - To cultivate a critical understanding of the research process leading to the writing of the postgraduate dissertation; - To help students identify and critically analyze the interconnection between the different stages in their research and writing processes, as linked with the development of their practical project; - To encourage the critical assessment of a candidate's own work within the context of contemporary art both locally and abroad; - To introduce and achieve a wide understanding of the exploration of a wide range of different research methods related to the theoretical and practice side of the Fine Arts. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define the main objectives of their research project and accompanying dissertation; - Choose the appropriate methodology for fine arts research and data collection; - Describe the main approaches taken to develop their research project; - Distinguish the different stages in the practical, research and writing processes; - Write and present their work according to rigorous academic criteria. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Have bibliographic control over their subject; - Write a comprehensive literature review; - Plan the stages of research according to a particular schedule; - Undertake postgraduate research in different contexts by using a variety of methodology; - Assess critically the main sources of their research. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Carol Gray, Visualizing Research: a guide to the research process in art and design, Farnham, Ashgate, 2004. - Sullivan, G. Art Practice as Research, London, Sage, 2005. Supplementary readings : - Lucinda Becker, How to Manage your Arts, Humanities and Social Science Degree,New York, Palgrave Study Guides, 2002. - John Biggam, Succeeding with your Master's Dissertation, Berkshire, Open University Press, 2011. - Anne D'Alleva, Methods and Theories of Art History, London, Lawrence King, 2005. - Gina Wisker, The Postgraduate Research Handbook, New York, Palgrave Study Guides, 2001. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Project, Seminar & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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