Thoughts on ‘research’ degrees in visual arts departments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20207750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victor Burgin (Goldsmiths College, University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 101-108 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Media Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-2753 • E-ISSN: 2040-0926 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jmpr.7.2.101_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2012633479 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Starting from dictionary definitions that underpin commonsense notions of ‘research’ as ‘scientific or scholarly investigation’, I go on to consider how scientific and scholarly investigation has been pursued in visual arts departments. I then describe the type of research activity that I encounter most often in such departments — one that conforms to neither dictionary definitions nor commonsense. I conclude with a brief consideration of the relation of writing to practice in the particular case of research degrees in audiovisual arts — and with a practical recommendation
Art · Epistemology · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Artistic and Creative Research · Computer Science · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2017 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |