Creative research project

Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this module will be able to:

Design and execute a substantial creative project that evidences innovation and awareness of contemporary practices
Demonstrate advanced musical and technical proficiency in creative work
Assess and select from secondary literature and other media to process this intellectually
Analyse and contextualise the student’s own creative style and process
Develop an individual critical perspective on an individual creative project, as well as relevant sources and contexts
ASSESSMENT

(Podcast) to be created

PLUS annotated bibliography and two plans for final submission (written and creative elements)

Final project Assessment (80%) portfolio of creative research works and accompanying 3000 word critical commentary

Podcasts
“A podcast, simply put, is no different than a webcast, a show that is broadcast over the web and is broken up into parts or episodes. Most podcasts are similar to radio programs and deliver information on a regular basis, while some podcasts are comedy shows or special music broadcasts. These shows usually have a host to direct, organize and break up the information so that it is not a constant stream, this makes it easier for the listener to tune in and understand.”

[from http://www.ipodder.org]

As you probably already understand an audio podcast can kind of be whatever you want it to be – like a radio show. If you choose to create a podcast for this assessment the design is entirely up to you. You need a host, and it is likely this will be you (talking in first person about your own work/project) but aside from that the narrative, shape and balance of required elements is up to you. Here is a good article in The Guardian where award winning podcaster Helen Zaltzman shares some tips:

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/11/how-to-create-a-successful-podcast-just-say-yes

Software

We have a number of softwares available in the department (Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton) but you can use any audio editing software that works for you and that you’re comfortable with. You’ll not be submitting the project file, only the final exported .wav so we don’t mind what you use to make it.

Free sites to upload your podcast

https://www.podomatic.com

http://www.mixcloud.com

You could of course upload to the more widely used Soundcloud … many of you may already have an account. It doesn’t allow the uploading of ‘mixes’ though (specifically content that is not your own) which may present you with problems if you are using recognisable excerpts of other people’s music or sound. You must not infringe copyright, and posting to mixcloud as opposed to say soundcloud could be an easy way to avoid this.

Size

Somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes would be a good size for the podcast.

Examples

Avant-Garde All the Time

Poet Kenneth Goldsmith presents selections from UbuWeb, the learned and varietous online repository concerning concrete & sound poetry, experimental film, outsider art and all things avant-garde.

http://podcasts.resonancefm.com

Podcasts archive of the legendary London art station Resonance

RESEARCH PROCESSES AND ETHICS
As a part of your research may decide to undertake some primary data collection. Think carefully before you do this: make sure it will really help you to develop you practice, since that is what this project is about. This applies to you if you decide to do any surveys, questionnaires, or interviews. A good book to get an overview of all the things you need to know to do this successfully is: [it’s in the library and available as an electronic book]

The good research guide: for small scale social research projects, by Martyn Denscombe

In some cases, your project might even use sensitive processes or engage with vulnerable participants. If this is the case then the framework for data collection and broader methodology must be discussed carefully and in detail with your supervisor before you start.

If you collect any data from human participants, your project needs ethical approval. Please read the departmental research policy below for more detail on this. If you think this applies to you, here is what to do:

– first read all the documentation regarding ethics

– discuss with your supervisor whether this is the right direction for your project. If it is, fill in the documentation and first obtain their approval of it.

– send your ethics form to Lauren for approval at the module level

– once approved you can go ahead and collect your data, but you must make sure you abide by the ethical research practices you outlined on the form and keep a record of this.

REMEMBER If you choose to undertake primary data collection then how successfully you design and implement your methods will be considered as part of the marking, and indeed the relevance of the methods as a research tool for your project.

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