CULP40340

The objectives of this module are twofold: first, to familiarise students with research methods appropriate to the disciplines of cultural policy and arts management, in order to gain a deeper understanding of how advanced academic research is conceptualised, structured and written. Second, this module aims to prepare and support MA students in the development of their dissertation topics, and in the case of Graduate Diploma students, develop their ambitions and capacity to undertake and interpret research in the field.

The module coordinator will assist students in refining their research interests, and provide the necessary support for students to identify how research methodologies map onto the actual practice of research. Class sessions will cover include the basics of quantitative/qualitative research, the function and crafting of a literature review; analysing published research; information management; research ethics; evaluation of results; and writing/referencing skills. 

Readings and exercises are designed to prepare students for undertaking research work, and to provide critical feedback from classmates and the instructor in advance of commencing research. For those students undertaking the MA dissertation, these sessions in Autumn will help inform the submission of the Research Proposal (an assessed component of the final dissertation) which will be due in January 2024 and discussed in class.