U of O Arts & Administration Program
Project
In the project option, students are required to write a research proposal for applied study. Among other traditional proposal elements, it includes a summary of supporting literary resources that define the context and support the significance of the project in relation to a specified audience. If the proposal is approved, a minimum of two additional terms is spent developing, implementing and documenting the project. This requires students to register for a minimum of 6 hours of Research credits, beyond the AAD Proposal Seminar.
The expected outcome of the project option is a "product" (e. g. a guidebook, a website, a video, a curriculum, a set of educational materials) and [an academic report that documents process, through which the product was created and includes a synthesis of literature (completed within the proposal) that focuses on a single question. Depending on the type of project, the documentation may be 20 - 35 pages and, as appropriate, additionally includes the actual project outcome. The project is approved by the project director, orally presented in a public forum, and a form of completion submitted to the UO Graduate School. The project document is submitted to the AAD Program.