Research Studio, where Art and Academia meet
Full course description
The two modules of Research Studio invite to explore conducting research in an interdisciplinary team consisting of artists and academics. Bridging the domains of art and academia, Research Studio challenges students to get out of their ‘comfort zone’ and transfer their academic knowledge and skills to a new working environment. This interdisciplinary view on research is underpinned by the idea that art and academia are not separate domains, but ‘particular kinds of experimental practices in a more general experimental culture’ (Gere, 2010). Taken together, the skills training and project trigger creativity, require adaptability and endorse critical reflection on established research practices, methods and ways of knowing. They challenge to critically consider the questions how do we know what we know? And what for?
The project continues from the research plan created during the skills training. Each team will work with our resident artist researcher(s) on their chosen questions by artistic and academic means and will work towards presenting their findings and their research journey in an ‘Open Studio’ at the end of the period.
Course objectives
The learning objectives addressed in the project part of Research Studio add to the ones from the skills training as follows. After having familiarized themselves with artistic research methodologies and ways to discuss and engage in an art practice, Students will (continue to) learn:
- To communicate about their research process to a specific audience, which they define as fitting to their research process. This includes finding an appropriate ‘form’ to communicate about their research that follows from the approach developed during the research process and reflects on the methodologies involved.
- Collaboration in a diverse and interdisciplinary team, including teamwork, communication skills and adaptability.
- Transferring their knowledge and skills to a practical issue of societal concern.
Prerequisites
Students who register for PRO3015 Research Studio, where art and academia meet also have to register for SKI3003 Research Studio, introduction to applying an art practice as research method in the same semester. It is not possible to take either module separately due to the integrated set-up of the skills training and the project.