Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Thesis - Outline

Thesis Chapter Outline

Abstract

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter I – Compendium of Research Methods
· Analytical and descriptive

Chapter II – Overview of the Divine Proportions
· What is Divine Proportions?
· Historical perspective
· Impact of Divine Proportions in Art and Achitecture
· Examples of Artisans that were influenced by Divine Proportions

Chapter III – Overview of the Principles of Gestalt
· What are the Principles of Gestalt?
Break out and explain Gestalt concepts: proximity, similarity, closure, continuation, figure/ground, symmetry, simplicity, repetition and motion illusion
· How do they factor into design?

Chapter IV – Overview of Jung’s Collective Unconscious
· Background information on Carl Jung
· What is Jung’s Collective Unconscious?
· How does this concept factor into the idea of perception?

Chapter V – Overview of the Eye
· How does the eye perceive?
· Perceiving optical illustions

Chapter VI – Research Procedures
· Explanation of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator
· Layout what is being measured and how it will be measured
qualitative research to determine how individuals perceive
quantitative research to measure the results.
· Background information on Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Chapter VII – Presentation and Analysis of Evidence
· Detailed explanation of the art project
· Defense of the art project

Chapter VIII – Conclusions
· Summary, and Presentation of Information to the Industry

Notes: For footnoted entries in document

Figure Table: For visuals and placed art examples.

Bibliography: Work cited and sources.

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