Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly
1 x 111-hour independent study per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into HBCA-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
1a Admission into HBPF-Bachelor of Performance (Honours)
1b Admission into HBCI-Bachelor of Creative Industries (Honours)
2 108 units of study
3 Admission into BCAHVEED-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design)
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b)) or (2 and 3))
Course context

This topic is taught and assessed as a continuum

Assessment
Creative work
Topic description

The opportunity for Honours students to engage in a piece of sustained and specific practice-based research. The product of this research is a major creative work, equivalent to an honours thesis of 18,000 words.

Educational aims

This topic aims to:

  • Deepen participants’ understanding of critical and/or creative methodologies relevant to their area of specialisation
  • Extend students’ ability to produce an extended piece of practice led research
  • Develop Honours level research and communication skills
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

  1. Defend their capacity to undertake independent research to a high level
  2. Produce a major creative project within their area of specialisation, including interpreting and applying ethical considerations
  3. Integrate sophisticated knowledge in their area of specialisation, including relevant methodologies