| 1 | Will be able to gain a comprehension of the complexity and variety of arts-based inquiries, theories, literature, and forms of representations that inform research through the arts |
| 2 | Will be able to learn how engagement in an arts medium impacts learning, perception, and understanding. |
| 3 | Will be able to learn how to articulate the theoretical underpinnings that inform his or her arts practice and medium of inquiry. |
| 4 | Will be able to represent and express the learning and understanding and its implications and applications that emerge through an arts-based inquiry. |
| 5 | Will be able to have a thorough understanding of the historical development and current issues of arts-based research and representation. |
| 6 | Will be able to develop an understanding of how cultural and social factors have shaped his or her perceptions and practices of research and representation. |