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Thesis by Publication: Faculty of Art & Design Guidelines

Pagination  Inclusive pagination is to be used. 
Bibliography A complete, consolidated bibliography is preferred where appropriate or possible.
Framing text   Include introduction, concluding remarks and comments on art works. Framing text could be distributed throughout the thesis. The introduction should specify the research question/s covered by the thesis. Research to be contextualised in existing literature.
No. of papers/ exhibitions  The material presented for examination needs to equate to that which would otherwise be presented in the usual thesis format. (This remains a matter of professional judgement for the supervisor and candidate.) Discipline-specific.
Photocopies A photocopy should not normally be used. Printing should be of the highest quality. Use pdf where possible.
% Authorship   Initiation, key ideas, development and writing up of each of the works should be the primary responsibility of the candidate.
Declarations To be clearly specified & formatted according to MRGS template. Co-author signatures necessary on all papers in all thesis copies except those in appendix. Rewritten, previously published papers require acknowledgement of others' contributions.
Faculty guidelines document available   No.
Status of papers   Papers / art works must have at least been submitted for publication, though not necessarily accepted.
Other Publications in the visual arts could include a diverse range of visual formats, including video, animation, film, installation, performance, as well as the more conventional art forms.

The reference to papers also includes creative works published in exhibition or related formats, the usual art and design publication mode. Work presented for examination in the standard PhD (visual arts) includes the exhibition and supporting documentation which comments upon the visual work and seeks to explain its contribution to human cultural endeavour and knowledge. A thesis containing publications in the art and design mode must also comment on and contextualise the work in addition to the requirements outlined under Framing papers above.