"Context of Practise 3 Introduction"
Richard Miles
Remaking Theory, Rethinking Practise
About theorising, thinking and asking questions through work- questions cannot be answered with a simple yes or no but through research
COP3 is:
An academic module designed to help access your intellectual engagement and theoretical understanding of your creative practise.
An entirely individual module that you are expected to think of your own topic of research and produce your own dissertation and work from it. Individual and practical elements must reflect each other (Synthesis). you will have a supervisor who will help guide you through the Module.
Essay must be formally bound as related to the necessary requirements and a body of work produced alongside blog recorded research.
Needs to be a subject matter which is relevant to you and your practise
COP 3 isn't:
It isn't the same on every course- it is all different based on the culture of the course
A dissertation
The module is unrelated to studio concerns
Intention:
A Project proposal needs to be written and proposed so you can come up with an idea before going away and so you can get some written feedback beforehand
The aim is to get the research done over the summer holidays so that when you are back, you can start writing almost immediately.
For the Module, you need to evidence:
A range of different understandings surrounding the topic like social, historical, technological, culture and aesthetic contexts relevant to the subject topic.
Arguing against a range of different sources and finding examples
Evidencing a range of Primary and Secondary Research- books but at the same time visual research. Doing stuff and applying it is also a form of research
Project Management- written and visual communication
Synthesis of the practical and theoretical elements of the module- they must relate and be totally linked through informed engagement
Proposal Form:
Need to complete the form
There are 4 questions on the sheet but they are designed to get you to think of your project in an holistic way
Kickstarts the module
Allows you to focus before summer so you have some guidance beforehand and allows staff to consider how viable the research topic will be
Download the form from COP2 on eStudio, fill it in and submit to drop box
The more detailed you are, the more feedback you will get
Explain what the project is. Maybe a series of questions or one broad area. If your doing it properly, start with a small scale topic and start researching as then your topic will quickly expand.
The 4 questions:
1. What research needs to be undertaken for general and specific contacts of your practise?
- the factors that sit behind your chosen subject?
- history, economic, political, social, technological informs art and design and make it what it is
- who are the key seminal figures within the subject?
- The specific history of an aspect
- Any dominant and prevailing attitudes? Any cultural specificity of the subject?
2. What approaches will you take and what processes will be involved in you research practise?
- How will you approach the subject?
- What sorts of questions will you ask?
- What methodology will you use?
- The way of proceeding to do something in a systematic manner
- A defined strategy
-Why are you choosing this approach and not others? By choosing a methodology you are cutting out a lot of other options as to approaching the topic. You need a reason for your angle.
- Researched conducted through practise 'Thinking through Doing'
- Researched processes and techniques that you can experiment with
3. Preparation and investigations you need to undertake for the creative practise to take place?
- Do you have to research into methods of research?
- Do you need to research into materials/ production of work?
- How do you improve your research skills?
- How do you maximise the effectiveness of your research?- Interviews/Surveys/Questionnaires
4. Regarding who your creativity is for?
- Who is your research project for?
- Professional contexts would your research be aimed at?
- What specific organisations could use your research and how?
- Needs to be personally and professionally relevant to yourself.
- How would your tone of voice change if you targeted your research at a different audience?
- Does your work challenge existing knowledge in the field?
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