Artistic Research 4

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307AR4 exam 6 6 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 87 to 117 hours of self-study English summer

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The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course introduces advanced theoretical concepts and methodological approaches of artistic research with an emphasis on photography. It develops the ability to independently formulate a research topic for a higher education qualification thesis and to create a conceptually grounded project that will serve as the basis for its realization: to conduct a review of relevant sources, formulate a research question, define the theoretical background, choose appropriate methods, and set up a work plan. The research project will be presented, discussed, and defended in the format of a student conference.

Learning outcomes

Students can formulate concrete, original, and research-oriented questions grounded in artistic practice.

Students understand fundamental theoretical concepts and methodological approaches relevant for the critical reflection of their own practice.

Students can present and defend their research project.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Completion of Artistic Research 1, 2, and 3.

Literature

Gil Pasternak (ed.). The Handbook of Photography Studies. London: Bloomsbury 2020.

Shirley Read – Mike Simmons. Photographers and Research: The Role of Research in Contemporary Photographic Practice. London: Routledge 2017.

Jussi Parikka. What is Media Archaeology? Cambridge: Polity 2012.

Recommended:

Natalie Loveless. How to Make Art at the End of the World: A Manifesto for Research-Creation. Durham: Duke University Press 2019.

Silvia Henke et al. Manifesto of Artistic Research: A Defense Against Its Advocates. Zurich: Diaphanes 2020.

Anna Fox – Natasha Caruana. Research in Photography: Behind the Image. London: Routledge 2020.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course is completed with a graded examination. Requirements for completion include regular attendance at the seminar, independent research, and study of academic literature. The exam takes place collectively, in the form of a student conference.

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