Theory in Artistic Practice and Research (MUK703JADA)

Content

Through a wide range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches, the course will qualify the students to be able to work in an exploratory manner and reflect thoroughly and relevantly within their specialisation area in the master's project.

The course will move partly on a theoretical/principled level and partly on a concrete level with the performer as the starting point.

Each year, a detailed annual plan is drawn up around the following themes:

• Project development related to the master's project
• Writing workshop
• Artistic and scientific methods
• Perspectives on artistic research
• Art theory and critical analysis
• History of style and performance
• Introduction to various art-based methodologies such as a/r/tography, performative inquiry, sensory ethnography, diffraction, narrative methodology, affective methods
• Aesthetics and creativity
• Experimentalism and performativity
• Ethics

This course represents the methodological and theoretical tools for the development of the candidates' master's project. The lectures/seminars are thematically divided, with the first part concentrating on personal project development, as well as writing training and text development. Furthermore, basic theoretical and analytical models and tools are introduced to help with the conceptual and analytical development of the candidates' own master's project and future artistic work. Some of the themes are also linked to the Multi-Artistic Lab.

As part of the development of the master's project and the final reflection text, instruction is also given in how to present material in the Research Catalogue.

Learning outcome

After completing and passing the course, the candidate will have acquired:

Knowledge

• a detailed and systematic knowledge of the historical and artistic contexts of their own performing activities.
• be able to give an account of different perspectives on relevant research and specialisation fields.

Skills

• a conceptual, methodological and linguistic level of proficiency that enables the candidate to develop distinctive artistic projects around their own activities.
• Be able to reflect on their own activities and communicate their own knowledge to the field.

General competence

• a general competence that includes key methods for conceptual project development, critical analysis, contextualisation and self-reflection.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Completed Bachelor's Degree in music performance or dance (minimum 180 ECTS). At least 90 ECTS of the Bachelor programme must consist of music or dance performance subjects.

Passed entrance examination in main discipline study.

Language requirements in English must be passed in accordance with UiS's regulations.

Exam

Coursework requirements

- Approved completion of practical and written assignments related to thematic content throughout the year, as well as exposure to the Research Catalogue.

- Approved attendance and participation in teaching activities are determined in consultation between the student and the supervisory team at the beginning of the academic year and are otherwise in accordance with the regulations on attendance requirements at the Faculty of Performing Arts (UK).

Course teacher(s)

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Method of work

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