Master of Arts - Research

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Arts - Research
Abbreviation:	MA-Res
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Creative Arts
Duration:	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	72
Delivery Mode:	Supervised individual research/creative project (Face-to-face coursework may be required depending on the entry level)
Starting Session(s):	Autumn or Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1343
CRICOS Code:	042539F

Overview

The Master of Arts - Research is a course for high-level practitioners who wish to extend their practice within a scholarly context.

The Master of Arts - Research consists of one 24 credit point coursework subject and a thesis in a scholarly field (or a combination of thesis and original creative work). In some cases, it may be possible to apply to transfer to a doctoral program (DCA or PhD) after a suitable period of study (normally at least the equivalent of nine months of full-time enrolment).

It may be possible for individuals with appropriate expertise to undertake studies which involve more than one discipline area. Interested applicants should contact the Faculty's Professional Officer.

Entry Requirements / Credit Arrangements

Applicants with an Honours Bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline at Class II, Division 1 or higher, or its equivalent, may be granted credit transfer for CREA921 (Research Topics in Creative Arts) and be admitted directly into the Thesis subject.

Applicants without appropriate qualifications or research background may be admitted to the course by undertaking CREA921 (Research Topics in Creative Arts) and, on successful completion at credit level or better, may be permitted to proceed into the Thesis.

Students seeking credit transfer are advised to contact the Faculty or UniAdvice for further details and refer to the General Course Rules.

Course Requirements

Students enrol in THES924 Thesis (full-time) or THES912 Thesis (part-time) under which they submit a scholarly thesis, or a combination of scholarly thesis and presentation of creative work. As a guide, submission by thesis only will be in the range of 40,000 to 50,000 words, with an equivalent workload where submission is by thesis (20,000 to 25,000 words) and creative work. MA-Res students must also complete CREA921 (Research Topics in Creative Arts).

Examples of creative work submission include a folio of compositions or writing, exhibition of artwork, and music or theatre performances. As a guide, the submission of creative work would normally not constitute less than the expectations in the subjects MUS914, THEA913, VISA913, DESN913 or WRIT913 as applicable. The exact nature of each submission will vary according to the student's educational and professional background and will be negotiated in consultation with the supervisor(s) and Head of Postgraduate Studies. A brief explanatory annotation may be submitted to support the creative work submission.

Where the submission is a combination of thesis and creative work, the Faculty requires that students submit their thesis no later than the date of examination of their final exhibitions and performances, except under extraordinary circumstances approved by the supervisor and Head of Postgraduate Studies. Students presenting folios, for example literary manuscripts or music compositions, should place their thesis and folio together in one submission for examination.

Assessment for the Master of Arts - Research is by two external assessors.

For further information on Awards or Degree Rules, please see the General Course Rules.

Course Program

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
CREA921	Research Topics in Creative Arts	Autumn or Spring or Annual	24
and
THES924	Thesis full-time	Autumn and/or Spring	24
or
THES912	Thesis part-time	Autumn and/or Spring	12

Major Study Areas

Refer to listing under Doctor of Philosophy entry.