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Research Proposal
The research proposal prepared by the candidate should be a clear
and concise outline of the objectives of the proposal and the means
by which the goals will be achieved. The Admissions Panel looks
for research proposals which demonstrate that with the advice of
the Supervisors, the applicant has the capacity to translate the
ideas into an appropriate Study Program, with potential outcomes
appropriate to graduate level study.
The
proposal should also demonstrate that the applicant recognises the
benefit of the academic context of critical feedback, advice and
assistance. This may mean that consideration of a Study Proposal
may involve consultation and advice at interview from the Graduate
Program Convenor or members of the Admissions Panel, and subsequent
amendment and re-submission.
Options
within the Research degrees: Applicants must frame their
Research proposal in relation to one of the options available for
MPhil and PhD study. Follow the right hand
link for information on course structure and available options >>
Where
the proposal is for an award which comprises more than one component
(Studio Practice plus Dissertation - as for options B. and C. in
the Master of Philosophy or the PhD), separate proposals are required
for each component. In preparing the Study Proposal(s), applicants
are advised to use the headings below, and to make sure that they
have addressed the questions raised under each heading.
1.
Aims of the proposed Research
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What are the general aims of the research program proposed? Please
outline the topic of your proposed study, the nature of your project
and its anticipated outcomes.
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What are the research questions you intend to address?
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How does the proposal relate to your prior practice and experience?
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Which of the options are appropriate to your topic?
2.
Your approach to your topic
• What is distinctive about your approach to your topic?
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What methods and/or processes do you intend to use?
3.
Contextual precedents for your Research
•
What is the wider context for the proposed study program? Please
indicate how you see your proposed work in the wider context of
practice in your field by referring to specific examples of precedents,
traditions, and other relevant visual practices.
•
Please indicate what reference material has been relevant to the
development of your research proposal (e.g. provide a bibliography,
etc. of writers or artists you refer to in your proposal).
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