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Practice-based coursework and MA thesis

A practice-based MA degree consists of coursework, and/or a media practice project and a thesis. The degree is undertaken over two years.

The intention is to open up a space at postgraduate level for media practice to function in at least three ways: as a research method(ology) and/or as a media artefact and/or as an object of research.

The praxis nature of this degree

The projects undertaken by MA students in the School of Journalism and Media Studies should be research-based, probing and imaginative, self-reflexive, critical, analytical and civic minded, as well as technically excellent. As such, students will explore knowledges of production in the context of social and media theories which seek to understand the significance and/or role of these kinds of media productions in society. The media produced need to be more than simple media artefacts but – in the context of broader theoretical research – need to make intellectual contributions to the broader media environment.

The practice work is to be some kind of critical intervention in response to a problem or issue. The outputs of the intervention could consist of, among others, a portfolio of work, an exhibition, a documentary, a website, a narrative report, etc. The nature of this will be discussed and decided in consultation with the supervisor.

The project can take various forms:

It can be experimental in form or approach that is not standard in media work.
It can be an MA-level production that is significantly different from undergraduate-level work.
It can explore a particular concept in media theory or in media practice.
As a research method, the artefact can also generate data for the thesis.

The project-thesis relationship

Each student’s work is likely to be somewhat unique to the research interest and research question being posed, and the media project-thesis theory relationship can take one of a number of forms:

The practice project can be considered as an artefact which is constructed in a particular medium, and is based on the interest/concern of the student. The practice project may have a tangential relation to the thesis, with the thesis only using some aspect of the practice-project as the basis of its research.
The practice project can be created to generate data for the thesis. In this case, the practice project is constructed in relation to a particular research question which will be undertaken in the thesis, but which is based on the data generated by the practice project. The practice project is undertaken first, and then is followed by the thesis. This is usually the case in action-research, in which there are several iterations of the practice/research cycle which is the basis of the thesis.
Other iterations of this relationship are also conceivable – including a reiterative process where both thesis and project are undertaken simultaneously.

The Practice project work

The form of the project will be pitched to the postgraduate board for feedback and refinement.
The Practice project Intention Document (PPID) is to be drafted by the student with the oversight of the supervisor/s at the outset of the Practice Project. This document will be used as the basis for the pitch which all students must present to the Board towards the end of the first term for feedback. The revised document then forms the basis for the writing of the Project Report which will be handed in with the artefact at the end of the year.
The length of the Project Report (including aspects like context, literature review, etc) is a maximum of 5 000 words. The report may include audio and/or visual material which documents process. The report should reflect back on the intention document drafted at the beginning of the process.
The supervisor will determine whether the student’s project would benefit from courses at MA level and the student will be required to attend them.

NOTE: The ethical requirements of the practice project must conform to journalistic/media ethical standards as practised by the School of Journalism and Media Studies.
Describe the nature of the intervention?
Describe the context of the intervention? (professional practice context, social context, media context)
What are the central question/s guiding the intervention?
How does the project demonstrate innovative/disruptive/interventionist practice?
What are the ethical considerations (refer directly to the university’s and JMS guidelines for ethical journalistic and research practice)
Tools

Research tools required
Media tools required

Proposed vehicle for the project
What activities will student undertake/pursue (what will the process of the project look like?)
How doable is this project in terms of: Access, Resources, Time, Skills, Other important considerations
Give the source list for the project: Literature review, Professional resources, Media references (actual productions and/or commentary on productions)
What evidence will be accumulated/produced for the purposes of assessment, ie: what will the artefactbe, that is presented for assessment?

The Practice project Intention Document (PPID) must consist of the following:

The Practice project report must consist of the following elements

The nature of the intervention [two or three sentences]
The context of the intervention (This section can be written in the order that best suits the explanation of the project):

Professional practice context
Media context
Social context, political context, economic, context, cultural context
Theoretical context (includes a literature review)

The central question/s guiding the intervention
The ethical considerations
The tools, methods, platforms used
How the project demonstrates innovative/disruptive/interventionist practice
Discussion and reflection on the intellectual and making process and final outcome
Reference list
Appendices if necessary