Theses with creative components

With the approval of a candidate’s supervision team, examination submissions for the PhD and MPhil programs at Griffith University may take the form of a ‘practice as research’ submission that includes:

- an artefact (this may be referred to in different disciplines as the ‘creative’ or ‘practice-related component’) and

- a critical research component (which may be referred to by different disciplines as the ‘exegesis’ or ‘thesis’), either as separate components or in hybrid form.

The creative or practice related outcomes may include artefacts such as images, music, designs, models, digital media or other outcomes such as performances and exhibitions. While this approach to research can be undertaken in any discipline, the majority of practice as research examination submissions at Griffith that include an artefact are produced in the creative disciplines, as well as humanities, architecture and built environment.

For guidance on practice as research submissions, including accepted formats, requirements, and discipline specific information, refer to the Guidelines for Practice as Research PhD and MPhil Examination Submissions that Include an Artefact.

There are also professional doctorate degrees that may include the requirement for the submission of a creative work, such as an exhibition or performance, along with a written exegesis. The structure and requirements are detailed on the degree requirement webpage for each of the following programs:

• Doctor of Visual Arts
• Doctor of Musical Arts