Artistic Research Practice Workshop for Postgraduate Students in the School of Creative Arts
The Centre for Research in Culture and Creative Arts invites all postgraduate students in the School of Creative Arts to a two-day workshop on Artistic Research Practice from 13th -14th February 2023 on the theme Doing Arts-Based Research. The workshop is aimed at deepening knowledge, practical understanding and strengthening the research abilities of postgraduate students in Artistic Research Practice also known as Practice-Based or Practice-Led research.
Facilitators:
Prof. Emmanuel Obed Acquah, Prof. Patrique deGraft-Yankson, Prof. Ernest A. Amponsah, Prof. Frimpong Kaakyire Duku, Prof. Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel.
Schedule of Activities
Day One
Monday, 13th February
10:00 – 10:05am
Opening Remarks - Prof. Emmanuel O. Acquah, Dean, SCA
10:05 – 10:15am
Message from Dean of Graduate Studies - Prof. Victor Antwi
10:15 – 10:40am
Overview of Arts-Based Research Practice - Prof. E. Amponsah
10:40 – 11:40am
Writing a Good Studio-Based Research Proposal
Background to the study, identifying research gaps and writing the problem statement;
Stating the research purpose, and objectives, research questions, significance of the study, etc
- Prof. Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel, Director, CeRCCA
11:40am – 12:10Pm
Q & A
12:10 – 1:10pm
Break
1:10 – 2:20pm
Doing Better Literature Review
What is literature review; categories of literature review; how to write literature review; writing style
Selecting appropriate conceptual and theoretical frameworks for studio-based research
- Prof. Patrique deGraft-Yankson
2:20 – 2:50pm
Q & A (Response & Contributions)
Day Two
Tuesday, 14th February
10:00 – 10:10am
Recap of Day One - Prof. Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel
10:10 – 11:10am
Selecting Research Designs for Studio-Based Research
- Prof. Frimpong Kaakyire Duku
11:10am – 12:00am
Small group sessions (concurrent)
Facilitators meets with groups of students in Music; Theatre; Fashion & Textiles; Art Education & Visual Communication Studies to discuss draft of their Introductory parts of their proposals
- All facilitators
12:00 – 1:00pm
Break
1:00 – 2:00pm
Dealing with Artistic Data and Analytical tools for Arts-Based Research
What is Artistic Data? Categories of Artistic data
Collecting artistic data; creating Artistic data;
Artefacts as data (original compositions, theatrical productions, tangible artworks, etc);
Arts-based research analytical tools
interpreting or analysing artistic data to present findings, - Insights/creative contributions to knowledge, etc.
- Prof. Emmanuel O. Acquah, Dean, SCA
2:00 – 2:15pm
Q & A (Response & Contributions)
2:15 – 2:45pm
Small group sessions (concurrent)
Facilitators meets with groups of students in Music; Theatre; Fashion & Textiles; Art Education & Visual Communication Studies to discuss draft of
their Research Designs and Analytical tools in their research proposals
- All facilitators
2:15 – 2:45pm
Concluding Remarks - Prof. Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel, Phd