Introduction to basic research methods for both academic and real life world usage base on theory and practice based on art, design and industrial including but not limited to education. Learners will be taken through critical thinking by expounding on meaning and basic principles of a research/study inquiry into phenomena, new fields, and new arts/designs. The understanding of art and design history through literature reviews with emphasis on appreciation, usage and production within and outside the communities under study. Research issues including copy right, ethics, and data protection. Selection of researchable topics and themes within and outside the communities and materials cultures we already have knowledge about.