PhD and Masters by Research applicants to UNSW Art & Design are required to submit a research proposal. Your proposal should establish the area of your research project, your central research question and the methods you will employ. You should discuss your proposal and work on drafts with potential supervisors. Your supervisors will be able to recommend relevant literature, thinkers and practitioners in your field.
Source:
https://artdesign.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/atoms/files/writing_a_research_proposal.pdf
