Creative Research Practice
The Creative Practice PhD at the University of Newcastle offers candidates an innovative pathway to explore and develop their practice and field of research. This program is designed for practitioners in fields related to the Built Environment such as Architecture, Construction Management and Disaster Resilience, who wish to combine creative work with scholarly research. There is also the possibility of inter-disciplinary research and supervision with SABE and other Colleges and Schools at University of Newcastle.
The aim of the Creative Practice Research is to utilise Creative Practices to contribute to new knowledge through systematic investigation of a research question, supported by a defined problem. The outcome of the research is to be significant and original contribution to knowledge within the field/s and discipline/s the practice it sits within.
The program can be completed in 3.5 years of full time research, or up to 7 years part time
Candidates are expected to produce a series of iterative practices/projects which are presented in the public domain, or to peer/industry review and reflected upon in the process generating their original research. Graduates will develop advanced research and creative skills, preparing them for future employment in fields related to their chosen practice. Through this program, graduates are equipped with advanced skills in both creative and academic realms, preparing them for roles in higher education, creative leadership, and professional practice.
At SABE, the candidate has the opportunity for broader feedback and refinement from a panel of academics and practitioners through biannual SABE presentations.
The Creative Practice Research PhD consists of a 30,000-40,000 word written exegesis, which is combined with a final exhibition with verbal presentation and defence.
Types of Creative Practice
Project/s for a Creative Practice Research PhD may take a number of different forms in relation to the Built Environment, for example: architectural design, digital fabrication, digital technologies, construction methods and technologies, installations, interior design, landscape design, planning, policy and framework development, public art, representative practices, socially engaged art practices, systems analysis, urban design, etc.
The chosen medium/s can also vary, for example: buildings, creative text, drawings, models, new systems, objects, paintings, performances, plans, processes, prototypes, reports, sculpture, virtual reality, etc.
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