Practitioners in the creative industries increasingly articulate the value of their practice in relation to research frameworks. This course explores skills in research methodologies and theories relevant to UNSW | Art & Design postgraduate students to provide a suitable foundation for independent investigations and professional practice. The course will introduce you to art and design as research as well as facilitate the creation of your research direction inclusive of both creative theoretical and practice-based approaches. By facilitating an exploration of a range of research fields you will begin to understand the utility and limits of relevant theoretical frameworks and develop your approach to them. The aim is to build your confidence in planning, undertaking and evaluating research approaches in order to complete a major project in the future.