Goldsmiths, University of London, PhD, Art
Students register either for research based on studio practice and a written element, or for research by written thesis only; however, the generative and reflexive activity of practice is central to the Department's research culture, and it sees the first category of research as reflecting its academic strengths; in this case, studio practice is seen as primary: it must exemplify and locate the ideas developed in conjunction with the written part of the thesis; at research level, the Department's aim is to support reflection upon its central concern with practice, both within the contexts of contemporary art and within the academic environment; empirical research is understood as essential to innovative practice; students record the studio practice which they undertake as part of their thesis, and retainable documentation of the studio practice (slides, photographs, video, and other appropriate visual material) must form part of the final submission.
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