Dissertation Topic?
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- Leftofsix
Hi
Just having to choose my dissertation topic for next year at art school and I'm a bit stuck on a topic/focus. I've got loads of ideas but really need to start narrowing it down.
I would really appreciate if any graphic design art school graduates out there could share their experiences and maybe post a brief description of their dissertation question/topic/focus.
Many thanks,
Colin
- North_20
Don't take on anything you not really that well read on, for example in my final year I choose the Situationists International, I knew a few names, Debord, Archigram...etc, but I thought what a great time to learn more about the movement...
...WRONG...
...when you have to balance a thesis whilist trying to focus on coursework aswell.
It becomes a struggle when your having to learning about something from scratch, in hindsight I should have thought about something much closer to my heart.
Good luck.
- North_20
Don't take on anything you not really that well read on, for example in my final year I choose the Situationists International, I knew a few names, Debord, Archigram...etc, but I thought what a great time to learn more about the movement...
...WRONG...
...when you have to balance a thesis whilist trying to focus on coursework aswell.
It becomes a struggle when your having to learning about something from scratch, in hindsight I should have thought about something much closer to my heart.
Good luck.
- Leftofsix0
Anyone else?
- smellvetica0
don't do anything based on the 'internet' it soon goes out of date.
this is what i did in 98.. wish i hadn't
- Mimio0
I did mine on "Modes of Acculturation". The idea of sub culture becoming pop-culture through marketing and design. How the visual style can be determined by the demographic. Why it's important not to feed into this etc etc.
My advice for avoiding some of the possible pitfalls are.
1) Don't turn it into a manifesto.
2) Tie the themes into work you feel strongly about (good or bad) and are knowledgable about.