Practice-led Research, Research-led Practice in the Creative ArtsHazel Smith This book addresses one of the most exciting and innovative developments within higher education: the rise in prominence of the creative arts and the accelerating recognition that creative practice is a form of research. The book considers how creative practice can lead to research insights through what is often known as practice-led research. But unlike other books on practice-led research, it balances this with discussion of how research can impact positively on creative practice through research-led practice. The editors posit an iterative and web-like relationship between practice and research. Essays within the book cover a wide range of disciplines including creative writing, dance, music, theatre, film and new media, and the contributors are from the UK, US, Canada and Australia. The subject is approached from numerous angles: the authors discuss methodologies of practice-led research and research-led practice, their own creative work as a form of research, research training for creative practitioners, and the politics and histories of practice-led research and research-led practice within the university. The book will be invaluable for creative practitioners, researchers, students in the creative arts and university leaders. Key Features*The first book to document, conceptualise and analyse practice-led research in the creative arts and to balance it with research-led practice*Written by highly qualified academics and practitioners across the creative arts and sciences *Brings together empirical, cultural and creative approaches*Presents illuminating case histories of creative work and practice-led research |
Contents
| 1 | |
Part 1 Methodologies of Practiceled Research and Researchled Practice | 39 |
The Purpose and Place of Practiceled Research | 41 |
The First Word in Art? | 66 |
Contemporary Dance and the Cycle of Practiceled Research Basic and Applied Research and Researchled Practice | 84 |
Chapter 5 Practice as Research through Performance | 104 |
A Fossickers Guide to Whiteness and Indigenous Sovereignty | 126 |
Part 2 Case Histories | 151 |
Chapter 9 Sustaining the Sustainable? Developing a Practice and Problemled New Media Praxis | 187 |
Chapter 10 Nightmares in the Engine Room | 200 |
Part 3 Creative Practice and Research in Education and Politics | 209 |
Research Training for Practiceled Researchers | 211 |
Higher Education Research and Creative Practice | 229 |
Chapter 13 The Academic Mode of Production | 252 |
Questionnaire to Creative Arts Practitioners | 264 |
Notes on Contributors | 267 |
Other editions - View all
Practice-led Research, Research-led Practice in the Creative Arts Hazel Smith,R. T. Dean No preview available - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
academic activity aesthetic applied approach argued art and design artists artwork Australia become body butterfly challenge chapter cited cognitive complexity concept contemporary context continue contribution created creative arts creative practice critical cultural dance defined describe disciplines discussion doctoral documentation effect emergence engage environment established evidence example experience explore field Figure higher education Humanities ideas images important indigenous inquiry interactive involved issues Journal kind knowledge lead live material means methodologies methods move nature object observation outcomes outputs performance political possible practice as research practice-led research practitioners present Press problem production professional qualitative questions reflection relation relationship research-led practice response role seen significant social specific studies suggest theory thinking tion traditional understanding University visual writing