The course Research in Dance prepares students to speak and write clearly and convincingly about their own artistic research in dance. This is achieved through lectures, assignments, and collective reflection, with a strong focus on developing a personal research voice within both artistic and academic contexts.

The course Research in Dance prepares students to speak and write clearly and convincingly about their own artistic research in dance. This is achieved through lectures, assignments, and collective reflection, with a strong focus on developing a personal research voice within both artistic and academic contexts.

Content and Structure
In the first part of the course, students are introduced to the discourse surrounding research in the arts, with particular attention to dance. We discuss the distinctions between research on, with, and in the arts, and explore various approaches to and meanings of artistic research. In addition, we reflect on the position of the dance artist within the research field and the broader professional context, including the realities of project-based and freelance work.

Through the analysis of interviews, presentation videos, and teaser fragments from other artists, students learn how to present their own research clearly and effectively. Using a set of do’s and don’ts, they prepare for their first assignment: a short pitch presentation of their personal research praxis. This exercise connects content-based reflection with professional communication skills.

The second part of the course focuses on the practical side of the research and funding landscape, both within academia and the Flemish arts sector. Students learn which questions must be addressed when submitting a project proposal (e.g., for a one-year research project or an arts funding application from the Flemish Community), and how tone, structure, and terminology differ depending on the context. We analyze concrete examples, discuss strong and weak formulations, and introduce writing techniques. This leads to the second assignment: two clearly structured and concise written project summaries (abstracts), one situated within the academic context and one within the subsidized dance sector.

Teaching Methods
In addition to lectures and seminars, students participate in two research days: one mandatory day focused on artistic research and one elective activity (such as a symposium, seminar, workshop, or lecture series). These moments offer insights into diverse research practices within dance and demonstrate how artists communicate about their work.

The individual assignments—the pitch and the project summary—are discussed in class and accompanied by personalized feedback. In doing so, students practice formulating relevant research questions, articulating their artistic and theoretical frameworks, and positioning their work within the broader field.

• Every student must have a laptop for blended learning (online and offline classes).
• See Programme Guide.

The evaluation consists of two parts:
- 80% research assignment 
- 20% permanent evaluation throughout the teaching weeks 

The 'research assignment' part (80%) consists of two assignments:
- 40% presentation assignment
- 40% writing assignment 

Evaluation
See 'Evaluation (list) for the specific evaluation components of the course unit.

Re-sit exam
Not all courses have a re-sit exam possibility. Refer to the notification above in this ECTS information sheet for the possibility of a re-sit exam for this course unit.

A re-sit exam:

• is not possible for assessment methods that use permanent evaluation (see evaluation list above). When a re-sit exam is possible for the course, the grade for the permanent evaluation of the first examination period is transferred to the second examination period.
• is possible for the evaluation components that do not include permanent evaluation.

Attendance requirement:
Your attendance is mandatory (except in cases of illness, force majeure, or written approval from the program) in order to be assessed through permanent evaluation. Unjustified absence will negatively affect your chances of passing the course.

Conditions for legitimate absence:

* An absence legitimised by a medical certificate uploaded in iBamaFlex.
* Due to an Act of God, if approved by the head of the programme.
* Exceptional circumstances, if previously approved by the head of the programme.