The seminar is about the final phase of artistic research project, and the identification and sharing of the contributions to the field. Based on the research fellows’ projects, various forms of contributions are discussed, as well as different formats for final presentations, documentation and the archiving of artistic results and reflection.
Research fellows participating in the Norwegian Artistic Research School. Fourth semester is recommended. Seminars 1–3 must be completed to qualify for participation in seminar 5.
Digital seminar with preparatory assignments, lectures, presentations in varied formats, plenary discussions and discussions in groups.
Before the seminar, all participants need to:
1) Read the literature on the mandatory reading list
2) Provide a work-in-progress example of reflection: Make yourself familiar with your institution's criteria for the reflection, and relate the example to one or more of the criteria.
3) All participants must study each other's material in advance of the workshop in preparation for discussions on plans for dissemination of other candidate's projects.
Monday January 11:
Tuesday January 12:
Wednesday January 13:
Mandatory
• Borgdorff, H. (2012). The Production of Knowledge in Artistic Research. In The conflict of the faculties: Perspectives on artistic research and academia (pp. 140–173). Retrieved from: https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/18704/07.pdf?sequence=11
• Schwab, M. (2012). The Research Catalogue: A Model for Dissertations and Theses. In R. Andrews, E. Borg, S. B. Davis, M. Domingo, & J. England (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Digital Dissertations and Theses (pp. 339–354). Retrieved from: https://www.researchcatalogue.net/profile/show-work?work=144032
• Raes, G. W. (2014). Experimental Art as Research. In D. Crispin & B. Gilmore (Eds.), Artistic Experimentation in Music, An Anthology (pp. 55–60). Leuven: Leuven University Press, Retrieved from: https://www.logosfoundation.org/g_texts/ORCiM_2012/Artistic%20Experimentation%20in%20Music%20-%20Raes%20-%20DEF.pdf
• Vassenden, E. (2014). What is critical reflection? A question concerning artistic research, genre and the exercise of making narratives about one’s own work. Retrieved from: https://diku.no/en/reports/what-is-critical-reflection (English)
This article has been shared in previous seminars, but is also part of the mandatory readings for seminar 5:
• Crispin, D. (2019). Artistic Research as a Process of Unfolding. Unfolding the Process, An International, Peer Reviewed Issue, Published by Norwegian Academy of Music. Retrieved from: https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/503395/503396
Optional
Vis - Nordic journal for artistic research: https://www.en.visjournal.nu/ You will find peer reviewed articles and expositions in the journal, among these several projects from still active or graduated research fellows or Phd candidates. Language: English, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.
More texts may be added to the reading list
Norwegian Artistic Research School offers through seminars, meetings and conferences joint training for doctoral fellows in Artistic Research.
In the institution's PhD-regulations, the application process for final assessment is described, as well as the criteria for awarding the artistic doctorate, including what the reflection must address. You must make your self familiar with the regulations for your institutions, or the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme (for those who are not part of a PhD-programme):
