Creative arts & writing
Our researchers in creative arts and writing combine skills and methodologies in creative arts research with more traditional humanities and social science research, including narrative and ethnographic research, and textual and archival research.
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Research programs
Our main research programs focus on:
- creative writing (fiction, poetry, plays, memoir, autobiography, creative non-fiction)
- performance (dance, theatre)
- visual arts (video, performance, installation)
- journalism (print, online)
- media arts (film, television, radio and digital media)
Our multidisciplinary approach incorporates expertise from:
Research partnerships
Our research partnerships include collaborations with:
- Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Baryshnikov Arts Centre, New York
- Leleg Institute, Turkey
- University of Brighton, UK
- York University, Canada
- Asialink, Seoul
- SBS Television
- ABC Radio National
- Ausralian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne
- Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide
- Melbourne Writers Festival
- Malthouse Theatre
- Chamber Made Opera
Postgraduate research opportunities
We welcome applications from prospective research students wanting to undertake a PhD or Masters by Research in creative arts and writing.
In most cases research in this area leads to the production of creative work with an accompanying analytical written component or exegesis (Thesis by Creative Project).
For further information about becoming a research student or guidance about possible project areas and supervisors, please contact Dr Karina Smith.
Contact us
Dr Karina Smith
Phone: +61 3 9919 2469
Email: karina.smith@vu.edu.au