Briefing of module 706

706- Research for Practice

Submission deadline: 05/01/26 14:00
Proposal for tutorial: 17/10
Feedback tutorial: 14/11

706 learning outcomes:

CLO1 Research - Create specialised work outputs, which are informed by current practice, research and scholarship.

CLO3 Subject Knowledge - Evidence an in-depth knowledge and understanding of your specialist, subject and professional practice, including that of contemporary critical and conceptual debate, and practical developments.

CLO4 Experimentation - Experiment with techniques, ideas and approaches to advance your specialist, subject and professional practice.

CLO5 Techniques and Processes - Choose, apply and evaluate a range of techniques and processes appropriate to your practice.

Briefing notes:

  • Building community, making, conceptualising.
  • Using materiality and critical thinking.
  • Create practical work. Develop a portfolio that shows how you practice in detail.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge.
  • Engagement with information and media. (Weekly updates within field?)
  • Consider the relationship between theory and your practice.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Imaginative exchange of concepts and ideas.
  • Displaying self-management. How do you work? How does this impact what you make and do?
  • Testing, experimenting, investigating. How do you engage with materials?
  • Understand your practice in the wider context. How is it part of other disciplines? Where does it sit amongst others?
  • Debate. Challenge what you do. Current and contemporary; sustainability, accessibility, inclusivity, etc.
  • Is the craft inclusive? Discuss the lack of diversity. Lack of opportunities in a disappearing craft.
  • Critical friend - a mentor, someone who gives practical advise and passes on knowledge, e.g. Mike at York Bookbinding. Could say ‘in conversation with my critical friend, I was advised to…’

Weekly readings:

  • Research interests.
  • Themes and ideas for new thought waves within practice.
  • Academic literature to inject into your thinking within practice.
  • Discussions and debates to develop a community space.
  • Getting use to academic language.
  • Springboard for research.

Researching:

  • Primary; in person investigations. Tactile observations. Physical and immersive.
  • Secondary; academic texts and online searches.
  • Keep it up to date; recent sources.
  • At least 5 artists within portfolio.

Submissions

Put your documents in a zip file all together and name it PB281524_LAUMACP706 to go to estudio.
Editorial skill and discernment is needed when submitting work for assessment.

Digital portfolio:

  • Document your process, materials, tools, methods, techniques, reception, audience.
  • Test, write, create.
  • Do this as you go along your journey, working towards your goals.
  • Employability check ins.
  • To be a Powerpoint of around 30-35 slides.
  • Document evidence with annotation, being informative and descriptive.
  • Show research of at least 5 artists.

Research proposal:

  • 1-2 pages between 500-1000 words.
  • Road map to your Creative Practice journey.
  • Establishment. What are your goals, where are you going, what do you hope to achieve?
  • What will you do in this time on your MA?
  • At least 5 sources (books/journals/papers/websites), Harvard Referenced.

Reflective summary:

  • 1-3 pages of reflections between 500 and 1500 words.
  • What do you think about this term? Writing a letter of reflection to yourself.
  • Consider the turning points of the project, the crucial moments.
  • At least 5 sources (books/journals/papers/websites), Harvard Referenced.

For next week…

  • Design a schedule for self.
  • Write about my employability journey thus far.
  • Read The Craftsman and write about it.
  • Create a presentation of 5 slides for discussion. What do you do and what is your practice?