Master of Arts - Research

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Arts - Research
Abbreviation:	MA-Res
My University:	Creative arts, creative writing, graphic design, theatre, visual arts, music, animation, drama, acting, drawing, electronic art, digital arts, digital media, fine arts, media arts, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, fibres
Duration:	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	72
Delivery Mode:	Coursework component - On Campus* Supervised individual research/creative project
Starting Session(s):	Autumn or Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1343
CRICOS Code:	042539F

* This degree is not available in 2013. Students wishing to study a Creative Arts Research Masters degree should apply to study the Master of Philosophy.

Overview - Master of Arts - Research

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.

Overview - Master of Arts - Research (Journalism)

The Master of Arts-Research (Journalism) is a flexible degree that allows students to pursue a detailed research project through either traditional thesis research or a significant practical journalism project with a theoretical exegesis.

Innovative approaches to journalism and journalism studies that explore interdisciplinary academic approaches or extend journalism practice into areas such as creative non-fiction and multimedia documentary are encouraged.

Entry Requirements / Credit Arrangements - Master of Arts - Research

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.

Entry Requirements / Credit Arrangements - Master of Arts - Research (Journalism)

To qualify for entry into the MA-R(J) program applicants will have either an Honours Bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline at Class II, Division 1 or higher, or equivalent qualifications, or significant professional experience in journalism.

Applicants with an honours degree may be granted credit transfer and admitted directly into the Thesis subject. Applicants without the appropriate qualifications or research background but who have significant professional experience may be admitted to the course by undertaking JOUR992 (Research Topics in Journalism) and, on satisfactory completion, may be permitted to proceed directly into the Thesis subject.

In some cases it may be possible to apply to transfer to a PhD after a suitable period of study (normally at least the equivalent of nine months of full-time enrolment) and having established that the research is at the PhD level.

Applicants must submit a one-page statement detailing their research history and a proposal of 2,000 words. Applicants will be assessed on the relevance of the proposal to the research interests of the program in journalism. Other topics will be considered against the research expertise available in the Faculty. Applicants applying on the basis of professional media experience must include work samples.

Guidelines for submitting the research proposal are at: http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/ under Information for Students.

Course Requirements - Master of Arts - Research

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-R 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 theatre performances. As a guide, the submission of creative work would normally not constitute less than the expectations in the Master of Creative Arts - Research. 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 exhibition or performance, 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		Credit Points	Session
CREA921	Research Topics in Creative Arts	24	Annual, Autumn, Spring and/or Spring/Autumn
Plus:
THES924	Thesis full-time	24	Autumn and/or Spring
Or
THES912	Thesis part-time	12	Autumn and/or Spring

Major Study Areas

Refer to listing under Doctor of Philosophy entry.

Course Requirements - Master of Arts - Research (Journalism)

Students enrol in THES924 Thesis (full-time) or THES912 Thesis (part-time). This subject requires the submission of a thesis of approximately 50,000 words which involves both empirical data collection and theoretical analysis. Alternatively, submission may take the form of a significant practical journalism project undertaken in any combination of media. An exegetical component situates the practical work in the theoretical context of contemporary journalism studies and will usually be approximately 20,000 words.

The length and other requirements of a significant practical journalism project will be determined during the proposal development process. For example, a print project would usually require the submission of approximately 30,000 words and could take the form of an inter-related series of features or a single piece of narrative non-fiction. A project undertaken as an audio or audiovisual documentary would usually be of 30-60 minutes duration depending on the complexity of material and style. The parameters of equivalent combined multimedia projects will be worked out on an individual basis.

MA-Res (Journalism) students must also complete JOUR992 (Research Topics in Journalism). Assessment is by two external assessors. For further information on Awards or Degree Rules, please see the General Course Rules.

Course Program

Subjects		Credit Points	Session
JOUR992	Research Topics in Journalism	24	Annual, Autumn, Spring and/or Spring/Autumn
Plus:
THES924	Thesis full time	24	Autumn and/or Spring
Or
THES912	Thesis part time	12	Autumn and/or Spring

Major Study Areas

See listing under the Doctor of Philosophy (Journalism) entry.

Other Information

Further information is available at:

Creative Arts Email fca_enquiries@uow.edu.au

Creative Arts Website http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/