University of Galway

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Semester 2 | Credits: 10

This module will introduce students to the conceptual and methodological considerations generated by a practice-based approach to research. Practice-based research is an original investigation undertaken to gain new knowledge partly by means of practice and the outcomes of that practice.Through a combination of seminars, guest-lectures and case studies, students will explore and assess the diversity of approaches which constitute practice-based research in the fields of film and theatre.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Articulate the possible relationships between the practice and written components of a practice-based research project
  2. Articulate the history of practice-based research and the range of approaches which have constituted practice-based research projects
  3. Write a practice-based research proposal
  4. Present an argument for including a practice-element within a proposed research project
  5. Display an awareness of the challenges involved in undertaking practice-based research
  6. Construct a realistic timeline for undertaking a practice-based research project
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Practice-as-Research: In Performance and Screen" by Ludivine Allegue
  2. "Research Methods in Theatre and Performance" by Baz Kershaw and Helen Nicholson, eds.
  3. "Practice as Research in the Arts: Principles, Pedagogies, Resistances" by Robin Nelson
  4. "What A Body Can Do: Technique as Knowledge, Practice as Research" by Ben Spatzs
  5. "Practice-Led Research: Research-Led Practice in the Creative Arts" by Hazel Smith and Roger Dean
The above information outlines module DT6117: "Critical Theory for Film and Theatre (S2)" and is valid from 2016 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.