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Art and Performance Research Studies offers two specialisations: Art and Performance Studies and Artistic Research. Art and Performance Studies concerns itself with theoretical and/or historical research in the arts disciplines (art history, musicology, theatre and performance studies and cultural studies). Artistic Research equips students with theories and methods for conducting practice-based research in theatre, music, fine arts, dance, performance art and film, among other art disciplines. Artistic Research students have the opportunity to present their work and organise events for which credits are awarded.

Programme structure

All students share three core courses. Next to that, the customised study plan with electives and tutorials accommodates the development of the students’ individual research. In the Artistic Research Lab courses, students of that specialism follow a path towards integrating their creative practice and academic research. All students round off their studies with a final thesis project.

Specialisation Art and Performance Studies

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Core Module 1: Art and Performance Research within and across the Humanities
    Period 1
    Period 2
    12

    The first core module organises encounters among disciplines and fields (Art History, Artistic Research, Performance and Theatre Studies, Music Studies etc.) to raise a core problem: What does it mean to know, to think, and to do, in the field of art and performance research? What are the inter/trans-disciplinary concepts and methods that inform artistic knowing and thinking?

  • Core Module 2: Research Matters: Knowledge Production Within and Beyond the Academy
    Period 4
    Period 5
    12

    The second core module provides you with a broad understanding of different forms of knowledge production within and beyond art and performance research.

  • Free-choice electives
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    24

    You can choose from the complete range of Master's courses offered in the Faculty of Humanities, according to your research interest. You may even choose courses from other faculties. This choice is always discussed with the tutor/coordinator.

  • Restricted-choice electives: Tutorials
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    6

    You will take two specific and individual tutorials with an expert within or outside of the university. This may be a literature tutorial (to deepen or broaden certain knowledge), a research practice tutorial (to learn specific skills), or to do individually supervised archival or institutional research specific for their research project.

  • Restricted-choice electives: National Research School
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    6

    Each student has to choose a Research School to become a member with. Every Research School offers a variety of lectures, seminars, workshops to choose from. You will attend courses for a minimum of 12 ECTS.

Compulsory course
Elective
UvA Course Catalogue: Specialisation Art and Performance Studies

Specialisation Artistic Research

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Artistic Research Lab: Methods and Discourse
    Period 1
    6

    These are specific courses providing you with scholarly and artistic perspectives and methods that support you positioning yourselves as an artistic researcher.

  • Core Module 1: Art and Performance Research within and across the Humanities
    Period 1
    Period 2
    12

    The first core module organises encounters among disciplines and fields (Art History, Artistic Research, Performance and Theatre Studies, Music Studies etc.) to raise a core problem: What does it mean to know, to think, and to do, in the field of art and performance research? What are the inter/trans-disciplinary concepts and methods that inform artistic knowing and thinking?

  • Artistic Research Lab: Tutorial
    Period 3
    6

    These are specific courses providing you with scholarly and artistic perspectives and methods that support you positioning yourselves as an artistic researcher.

  • Core Module 2: Research Matters: Knowledge Production Within and Beyond the Academy
    Period 4
    Period 5
    12

    The second core module provides you with a broad understanding of different forms of knowledge production within and beyond art and performance research.

  • Artistic Research Lab: Portfolio
    Period 5
    6

    These are specific courses providing you with scholarly and artistic perspectives and methods that support you positioning yourselves as an artistic researcher.

  • Free-choice electives
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    6

    You can choose from the complete range of Master's courses offered in the Faculty of Humanities, according to your research interest. You may even choose courses from other faculties. This choice is always discussed with the tutor/coordinator.

  • Restricted-choice electives: Tutorials
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    6

    You will take two tutorials with an expert within or outside of the university. This may be a literature tutorial, a research practice tutorial, or to do individually supervised archival or institutional research specific for their research project.

  • Restricted-choice electives: National Research School
    Period 1
    Period 2
    Period 3
    Period 4
    Period 5
    Period 6
    6

    Each student has to choose a Research School to become a member with. Every Research School offers a variety of lectures, seminars, workshops to choose from. You will attend courses for a minimum of 12 ECTS.

Compulsory course
Elective
UvA Course Catalogue: Specialisation Artistic Research
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