Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen
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Research in the Arts31488/2227/2122/1/09
Study guide

Research in the Arts

31488/2227/2122/1/09
Academic year 2021-22
Is found in:
  • Bridging Programme dance
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 9 credits
Co-ordinator: Van Assche Annelies
Teaching staff are not (all) known yet.
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2021 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 270,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Short description

The course 'Research in the Arts' offers insight into research history, a wide variety of artistic research methodologies and into the recent debate on artistic research. Students are offered examples of basic research methods.

Prerequisite competencies (text)

  • Passed the admission test.

Learning outcomes (list)

Can distinguish between research on, with and in the arts
Acquires insight in a wide spectrum of possible approaches and meanings of research in the arts
Reports insights by reflecting on research processes and research outputs
Uses an academic vocabulary and is able to write in a clear, structured, and objective way
Relates the required insights to their own artistic practice and artistic process of research, and in doing so can recognize and describe their own method or way of research

Course content

The course 'Research in the Arts' offers insight into research history, a wide variety of artistic research methodologies and into the recent debate on artistic research. Students are offered examples of basic research methods. An introduction to academic language is provided and concrete cases of artistic research in dance are presented, analysed and discussed. Moreover, students are encouraged to position and reflect on their own artistic research in the broader field of artistic research. In addition to lectures and tutorials, students are expected to participate in the Research Day and follow the guest lectures.


Study material (text): Mandatory

  • Every student must have a laptop for blended learning (online and offline classes)
  • See Trotter (study guide)

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials30,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours240,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearContinuous reflection assignment (Permanent evaluation)20,00
Academic yearReflection assignment80,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodReflection assignment100,00

Evaluation (text)

The student must be present 2/3 during this course unit.
During this course, the permanent evaluation takes place.
The permament evaluation is both a assesment method and a partial examination.

With less than 2/3 presence in the classes, the student gets 0/20 for the assessment method and for the partial examination 'permanent evaluation'. For the assessment method and the partial examination 'permanent evaluation', a second examination is not possible.

Conditions of legitimate absence (legitimate absence are not counted inside the 2/3)
- An absence supported by a medical certificate
- An absence that was requested in advance and approved by the programme head/artistic coordinator