Applied Creative Research and Evaluation Methods

Catalog description

Working on a real-world project related to art and design in collaboration with a field partner, students learn to construct robust research questions and identify appropriate methods to pursue an area of inquiry. Introduces principles of equitable evaluation and research to prepare students to understand how their work in the broad art and design fields engages with and impacts communities. Explores various methods including qualitative interviews, focus groups, observation and design thinking approaches. Emphasizes understanding how art and design intersect with the converging contexts of place and community, field and discipline, economy and policy.