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DCA9000 Research Methods in Creative Arts Practice

Semester 1, 2023 Online
Units : 2
School or Department : School of Creative Arts
Grading basis : Graded
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Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: DCAR or DPHD

Overview

This course offers students advanced knowledge in creative arts research through an application of research methods to a specific discipline, or cross-disciplinary field. The course enhances students' own work and their original contributions to the creative arts by providing them with the capacity to critically position their practice-led research within local, national and international contexts. Through this approach, the course provides students with the advanced research skills needed in order to generate and present original creative arts research at the highest theoretical and practical levels.

The course will assist doctoral students to advance understanding of creative arts research methodology and methods that can be critically applied to developing a substantial body of original creative work and an exegesis. The purpose of this course is for students to gain expertise in critical evaluation, analysis and reflection in practice-led research methodologies in order to enhance the quality of their original contributions to research that uses creative components. This course addresses a diverse range of creative research methods within historical, theoretical, cultural, ethical and contemporary practice contexts. The key learning outcome is an understanding of the scope of practice-led research from local to international contexts, and its application to individual creative work.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate:

  1. how to critically evaluate research methods to determine the best approach for their exegesis
  2. recognise the diverse range of contexts that underpin creative arts research (such as historical and cultural contexts)
  3. demonstrate knowledge of practice-based research from local and international studies to contextualise their exegesis
  4. demonstrate a high level of professional creative arts practice including research competence, effective communication and intellectual independence.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Creative research 10.00
2. Research methodologies in creative arts 20.00
3. Practice-led research and original contributions 20.00
4. Evaluating research methods with creative arts practice 30.00
5. Navigating historical, theoretical, cultural and ethical contexts within contemporary creative arts research methods 10.00
6. Critical positioning of practice-led research. 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Abstract No 20 1,3,6
Assignments Written Report No 30 2,4,5
Assignments Written Research (paper) No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024