Practice as Research: Approaches to Creative Arts Enquiry book by Estelle Barrett, Barbara Bolt

Estelle Barrett, Barbara Bolt

ISBN 10: 1848853017 / ISBN 13: 9781848853010

Published by I.B. Tauris, 2010

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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> Art as the Production of Knowledge This study is the outcome of extensive reflection on the training and practice of studio-based research in university Creative Arts programmes. It is aimed at extend- ing understandings of the processes and methodologies of artistic research as the production of knowledge and assessing the potential impact of such research within the discipline and the broader cultural arena. The emergence of the discipline of practice-led research highlights the crucial interrelationship that exists between the- ory and practice and the relevance of theoretical and philosophical paradigms for the contemporary arts practitioner. This book also aims to reveal and identify additional criteria for assessing quality research in the field. In the final chapter of this study, I discuss Richard Dawkins' concept of the meme as a useful way of understanding the importance of replication as a measure of what constitutes robust and successful research. We propose that artistic practice be viewed as th.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practice as Research: Approaches to Creative Arts Enquiry book by Estelle Barrett, Barbara Bolt
• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848853017
• ISBN 13: 9781848853010
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

Practice-led research is a burgeoning area across the creative arts, with studio-based doctorates frequently favored over traditional research. Yet until now there has been little published guidance for students embarking on such research. This is the first book designed specifically as a pedagogical tool and is structured on the model used by most research programs. A comprehensive introduction lays out the book’s framework and individual chapters provide concrete examples of studio-based research in art, film and video, creative writing and dance, each conceptualized by a theoretical essay and complete with references. More than a handbook, the volume draws on thinkers including Deleuze, Bourdieu and Heidegger in its examination of the relationship between practice and theory, demonstrating how practice can operate as a valid alternative mode of enquiry to traditional scholarly research. Taking pains to elaborate methodologies, contexts and outcomes, and reemphasizing the process of enquiry and its relationship to the research write-up or exegesis, this is an indispensable tool for educators and students.

About the Author

Estelle Barrett is Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University, Australia.
Barbara Bolt is Senior Lecturer in Visual Media, University of Melbourne, Australia. She is a practising artist and the author of 'Art Beyond Representation' (I.B.Tauris).