Individual Research Courses may be undertaken as a component of a student's course structure. A candidate may seek approval to undertake a semester-long research project on a topic of relevance to the Program of study, on a topic which is conducted through individual supervision. Approval of individual Research Courses is subject to the approval of a detailed study plan (see pro forma) and the availability of appropriate resources.

Courses are built around individually negotiated semester-long projects of relevance to practice-led pedagogy employed by the School of Art, on a topic which is not otherwise offered by the School of Art. Each individual Research Course is to be described in a document which is drawn up in negotiation between the student and the assigned Workshop Supervisor by reference to a template which describes the project in terms of 1. Aims, 2. Methods and Resources, 3. Context, and 4. Anticipated Outcomes. Each Research Project is to be resolved and approved by the relevant Supervisor by the fourth week of each semester.

Contact:

Ceramics: Janet Deboos, 6125 5824 janet.deboos@anu.edu.au

Furniture: Rodney Hayward, 6125 5835 rodney.hayward@anu.edu.au

Glass: Richard Whiteley, 6125 5829 richard.whiteley@anu.edu.au

Gold & Silversmithing: Johannes Kuhnen, 6125 5834 johannes.kuhnen@anu.edu.au

Painting: Ruth Waller, 6125 5827 ruth.waller@anu.edu.au

Photography and Media Arts: Martyn Jolly, 6125 5815 martyn.jolly@anu.edu.au

Printmedia & Drawing: Patsy Payne, 6125 5817 patsy.payne@anu.edu.au

Sculpture: Wendy Teakel, 6125 5836  wendy.teakel@anu.edu.au

Textiles: Valerie Kirk, 6125 5833 valerie.kirk@anu.edu.au

In the Fieldwork courses, with full participation, a student will gain skills and expertise in:

1. articulating the approved objectives through the creation of works of art, design, performance, new media arts or other agreed formats
2. developing appropriate experimental and analytical methodologies and technical expertise
3. demonstrating effective communication skills articulating discoveries and achievements
4. establishing appropriate historical and theoretical context for the approved Research Semester Project

Generic skills

1. developing appropriate modes of analysis, evaluation and associated critical capacities as evidenced in the Research Report
2. reporting of technical processes and contextual research as evidenced in the Research Report
3. In the final semester of study, the student will gain skills and expertise in the resolution of culminating work, and
4. Skills in exhibition and presentation of finished work

In order to complete the Course you need to pass the Research Project. The Research Project comprises two elements: the Research Project (80%) and the Research Report (20%). Dependent on the approved media, the course requirement is 6,000 words or equivalent.

A candidate may seek approval to undertake research on a topic of relevance to the program of study, on a topic not otherwise offered by the School of Art. Approval of individual Research Project Courses is subject to the approval of a detailed study plan (see pro forma) and the availability of appropriate resources.

The Report is not intended to be a dissertation or thesis in a conventional academic sense, but should provide the viewers/assessors with a detailed account of what has informed the Research work and its historical and theoretical frame of reference.

The planning, documentation of Work in Progress and the preparation of the Report should therefore be the subject of regular discussion with your supervisor(s) as the Course progresses. You may also wish to consult with other members of staff, and the Coordinator regarding different aspects of its preparation. Drafts must be presented in both draft and final forms in English language text. Parallel bilingual texts are also acceptable. Once approved following the final assessment the Reports are bound: one copy is to be lodged with the Workshop and one with the Coordinator.

The progressive outcomes of the approved research project are assessed by periodic supervisory contact plus mid-review sessions and end-of-semester presentation to an assessment panel. Supervision sessions will provide advice on work in progress in response to approved projects, the mid-semester reviews will provide indicative advice on a student's achievement against the criteria, and the end of semester presentation will assess the final outcomes against the agreed requirements of course projects.

Assessment criteria

The following are the criteria by which the merit of a student's presentation of the outcomes of the approved Research Project are assessed in relation to the School Grade Definitions. Your presentation of both Fieldwork outcomes and the Studio Report will be assessed in relation to:

• the standard of your presentation of the outcome of the approved Research Project, plus evidence of the working processes and other visual references relevant to the work displayed
• the standard of your verbal account of the aims, methods and context of the Research Project study plan as it evolved over the course of the semester in response to the questions of the examination panel.
• the standard of your description and analysis of your processes and references in the form of a Research Report
• the standard of your demonstration of a wide and critical reading and relevant visual research
• the standard of your competent presentation of written work with appropriate style and referencing.