Master of Design by research candidates engage with specialised areas of design research or undertake historical and theoretical architectural research investigations.The program is available in 2 modes - project and thesis. Project mode is taken under individual supervision in a choice of program areas including:Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Fashion, Landscape Architecture.Applicants for individual research should discuss their design research proposal with the research coordinator in the relevant discipline area. Thesis mode offers the framework, focus and discipline necessary for speculative inquiry. Areas of research investigation include: design theory, historical and theoretical studies, contemporary and Australian design.