The aim of the three-/four-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) research programme is the generation of a contribution to knowledge and understanding in Fine Art by means of enquiry conducted through original studio research and, where relevant, other research methods.<br><br>Students propose a research project including a key research question, and receive training in research methods. Students are also expected to: Pursue a defined key research questions through studio research, Investigate cognate studio research undertaken by others internationally, Explore the theoretical and historical dimensions of the enquiry through scholarship<br>Collaborate with others, as appropriate, to extend the range of the enquiry, Produce a body of work that embodies new knowledge in answer to the key research question, Write a 500-word summary of the contribution to knowledge and understanding together with a reflective analysis of the theoretical and historical context of the research and a critical review of the process of the research.