Research Degrees
WIRAD GRADE: Art and design graduate research exhibition
Cardiff, 21–27 June 2012
Exhibition symposium, Cardiff, 25 June 2012
Call for Submissions: MPhil and PhD Research Degree Students and Recent MPhil / PhD Graduates
Submissions of art and design research practice are invited for a Wales Institute of Research in Art and Design Graduate Research exhibition (WIRAD GRADE), to be held at Cardiff School of Art and Design’s Howard Gardens Gallery, 21 – 27 June 2012. Finished works, works-in-progress, or drawings are welcome.
There will be a one-day symposium on Monday 25 June on the exhibition where researchers will be invited to talk about their work. The keynote speaker for the day will be Daro Montag, Associate Professor of Art and Environment, University College Falmouth.
To be eligible to enter, you have either to be a current art or design MPhil / PhD student or to have completed your research degree after June 2011 at one of the WIRAD partner institutions. More…
Welcome to the Research Degrees web pages at Cardiff School of Art and Design (CSAD). On these pages, you’ll find details about the range of art and design subjects in which CSAD offers research degrees, the research interests of our supervisors, and examples of recent graduate research. If you’re thinking about doing a research degree but not sure if it’s for you, then you can find out what the benefits and advantages of research are, and reasons for choosing CSAD as the place to do it. Finally, you’ll find details about how to approach us informally with questions and expressions of interest, the formal application process, the cost of fees, and a survey of funding opportunities.
The School welcomes research degree applications in the following fields: ceramics / fine art / creative teaching / art history / theory and philosophy / creative digital technology / ecological building practices / embodied interaction / sensory design / advanced prototype research / art / science
Through its research, CSAD aims to generate new knowledge and understanding of art and design, and to contribute to the creative industries, the cultural sector, manufacturing, the professions and the community. Furthermore, the School is a co-founding institution (with Newport School of Art Media and Design), of Wales Institute of Research in Art and Design (WIRAD), allowing the research experience of its students and supervisors to be enhanced through cross-School collaboration and exchange.
CSAD provides opportunities to undertake supervised research that lead to the awards of Master of Philosophy (MPhil; 1-2 years full-time, 2-5 years part-time) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD; 3-4 years full time, 4-7 years part time). The awards of MPhil and PhD are achieved through a sustained piece of original investigative research leading to a thesis which can be theoretical or practice-based. The School welcomes research degree applications in the following fields: art, design, design technologies, and the history and theory of art and design. It is also keen to promote interdisciplinary research between art and design and other fields of practice or enquiry.