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39 - Arts-Based Research for Undergraduate Students

from Part III.5 - Arts & Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
Lynnette Young Overby
Edited by
Harald A. Mieg ,
Elizabeth Ambos ,
Angela Brew ,
Dominique Galli  and
Judith Lehmann
Harald A. Mieg
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos
Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann
Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary

Scholarship in the arts may take several forms depending on the artistic discipline. From theatrical productions, to art exhibits, to dance performances, the culmination of the work of the art form is presented in various ways. One option that crosses all art forms is arts-based research (ABR). The incorporation of ABR can be an important scholarly approach for all art forms. The implementation of ABR with undergraduate students may take several forms, including capstone courses, senior thesis projects, or undergraduate research summer scholars’ programs. The purpose of this chapter is to provide examples and strategies for making arts-based research a viable opportunity for undergraduate students in the arts disciplines. Many of the examples in the chapter are based on my work in dance in the United States, but ABR includes all art forms and all nations.

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arts-based researchtheatrearts exhibitsdancequalitative researchincisivenessconcisioncoherencegenerativityillumination
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The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 371 - 378
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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