Illuminating the exegesis : A discussion of the exegesis component of the creative thesis in Australian research higher degrees
- Mann, Allan, Fletcher, Julie
- Authors: Mann, Allan , Fletcher, Julie
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: International Conference on Arts and Humanities, January 12-15, 2003, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. USA January 12-15, 2003
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- Description: Within the Australian context of research higher degrees being undertaken as ‘thesis only’ programs, the “creative thesis” model has become well established as the usual model for research higher degrees in the Visual and Creative Arts disciplines, offered by Australian Universities. The “creative thesis” model originated within Visual Arts Masters programs, and has been more recently taken up in Visual Arts PhDs, and within Masters and PhD programs in other Creative Arts areas, for example, in Performing Arts and Creative Writing programs. This model requires a research undertaking that results in the submission of a substantial and original body of creative work (for example: a public exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures, a novel or collection of poetry or stories of publishable quality, a play or musical performance piece, etc) accompanied by an exegesis: a scholarly commentary that supports, contextualises, and elucidates the creative research. This thesis model, of creative work plus exegesis, has emerged against a background of debate and contestation regarding art and research. The inevitable tension between ideas of 'art as research' and 'art as professional practice' has given rise to a range of debates regarding the status of art practice as research, the recognition of art practice as 'publication' equivalent, and even the appropriateness of research higher degrees in the Creative Arts. These issues have been debated throughout the 1990s, and in some areas are still being debated. In spite of this, Creative Arts research higher degrees are firmly up and running, and the 'creative thesis' is a reality. While these debates may appear to have been resolved by university policy developments that have established the 'creative work plus exegesis' model within many institutions, this paper will explore the extent to which these debates not only provide the context or background of this thesis model, but also remain reflected in the range of ways the creative thesis is handled by institutions, and in the levels of uncertainty that continue to surround the exegesis. This paper then will explore and discuss a range of practices and debates surrounding the roles, purposes and expectations of the exegesis component of the creative thesis in Australian Universities, in particular as these relate to Visual Arts higher degrees. Beyond this, however, it will attempt to negotiate a path through these diverging practices and debates, in order to demystify, clarify and illuminate the exegesis.
- Description: 2003007057
- Authors: Mann, Allan , Fletcher, Julie
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: International Conference on Arts and Humanities, January 12-15, 2003, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. USA January 12-15, 2003
- Full Text:
- Description: Within the Australian context of research higher degrees being undertaken as ‘thesis only’ programs, the “creative thesis” model has become well established as the usual model for research higher degrees in the Visual and Creative Arts disciplines, offered by Australian Universities. The “creative thesis” model originated within Visual Arts Masters programs, and has been more recently taken up in Visual Arts PhDs, and within Masters and PhD programs in other Creative Arts areas, for example, in Performing Arts and Creative Writing programs. This model requires a research undertaking that results in the submission of a substantial and original body of creative work (for example: a public exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures, a novel or collection of poetry or stories of publishable quality, a play or musical performance piece, etc) accompanied by an exegesis: a scholarly commentary that supports, contextualises, and elucidates the creative research. This thesis model, of creative work plus exegesis, has emerged against a background of debate and contestation regarding art and research. The inevitable tension between ideas of 'art as research' and 'art as professional practice' has given rise to a range of debates regarding the status of art practice as research, the recognition of art practice as 'publication' equivalent, and even the appropriateness of research higher degrees in the Creative Arts. These issues have been debated throughout the 1990s, and in some areas are still being debated. In spite of this, Creative Arts research higher degrees are firmly up and running, and the 'creative thesis' is a reality. While these debates may appear to have been resolved by university policy developments that have established the 'creative work plus exegesis' model within many institutions, this paper will explore the extent to which these debates not only provide the context or background of this thesis model, but also remain reflected in the range of ways the creative thesis is handled by institutions, and in the levels of uncertainty that continue to surround the exegesis. This paper then will explore and discuss a range of practices and debates surrounding the roles, purposes and expectations of the exegesis component of the creative thesis in Australian Universities, in particular as these relate to Visual Arts higher degrees. Beyond this, however, it will attempt to negotiate a path through these diverging practices and debates, in order to demystify, clarify and illuminate the exegesis.
- Description: 2003007057
Impressions- Rena Ellen Jones Print Award
- Authors: Mann, Allan
- Date: 2002
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: , Melbourne
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Underpinning practice-based creative research with quality supervision
- Mann, Allan, Button, Loris, Sillitoe, Jim
- Authors: Mann, Allan , Button, Loris , Sillitoe, Jim
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at Thinking the future: Art, design and creativity Conference, Melbourne : 26th - 29th September, 2006
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- Description: In the past few years, there has been some interestingdebate on the notion of postgraduate research by the exegesis route, which is currently the most favoured approach to higher degree qualification in the creative arts arena. The production of an artwork, which is accompanied by scholarly written exposition, has become a well-accepted way in which cultural and social knowledge is generated within the creative disciplines. Some problems, however, still remain with the quality supervision of creative arts postgraduate students because of the concurrent requirements of having a supervisor with a significant reputation in the student's field of creative endeavour and the skills to advise on the preparation of the scholarly document that expounds on the creative work. In addition, because of the recent history of the exegesis route to higher degrees, there are relatively few experienced research staff in creative arts departments. At the University of Ballarat's Arts Academy, we have been developing an approachto the supervisionof creative Masters and Doctoral exegeses in the context of small staff numbers, a wide variety of practice areas, and a relatively large number of enrolled students. Results to date have been encouraging, and this paper will report on the way in which we are attempting to provide each studnet with the best educational experience possible and produce world-class creative higher degree graduates within a school that has a limited financial and personnel resource base
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003002054
- Authors: Mann, Allan , Button, Loris , Sillitoe, Jim
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at Thinking the future: Art, design and creativity Conference, Melbourne : 26th - 29th September, 2006
- Full Text:
- Reviewed:
- Description: In the past few years, there has been some interestingdebate on the notion of postgraduate research by the exegesis route, which is currently the most favoured approach to higher degree qualification in the creative arts arena. The production of an artwork, which is accompanied by scholarly written exposition, has become a well-accepted way in which cultural and social knowledge is generated within the creative disciplines. Some problems, however, still remain with the quality supervision of creative arts postgraduate students because of the concurrent requirements of having a supervisor with a significant reputation in the student's field of creative endeavour and the skills to advise on the preparation of the scholarly document that expounds on the creative work. In addition, because of the recent history of the exegesis route to higher degrees, there are relatively few experienced research staff in creative arts departments. At the University of Ballarat's Arts Academy, we have been developing an approachto the supervisionof creative Masters and Doctoral exegeses in the context of small staff numbers, a wide variety of practice areas, and a relatively large number of enrolled students. Results to date have been encouraging, and this paper will report on the way in which we are attempting to provide each studnet with the best educational experience possible and produce world-class creative higher degree graduates within a school that has a limited financial and personnel resource base
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003002054
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