Course - Arts Education Research - MGLU5219
Arts Education Research
Lessons are not given in the academic year 2022/2023
About
About the course
Course content
In this course candidates learn how to navigate a broad field of arts education research, and to develop a project description for the candidate’s own master’s thesis. This module seeks to advance master’s research that is original, critical, ethical, methodical, informed, and clearly articulated. The course further aims to enhance candidate confidence, creativity, and ability to critically assess arts education research. Throughout the course the candidates will experience how arts education research can develop, be shared and contribute to processes of change. Course activities and assessments explore current global theories and practices associated with arts education research. The candidates engage in inquiry led peer review and support, fostering a community of research practice. The candidates gain experience in presenting and developing their own research ideas throughout the course.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The student
- thoroughly understands research methodologies in and with the arts, including and emphasising arts-based, practice-led research as well as theory-driven, critical and decolonial research
- has advanced knowledge of arts as social change in theory and practice
- thoroughly understands the key ideas behind theories and methods in arts education research presented.
Skills
The student can
- confidently plan a masters level research project
- confidently present own master research in written, verbal and multimodal ways
- argue for methodological choices in their own master’s proposal
- examine the methodological options available and how they might inform choices during the research and writing processes.
General competence
The student
- is capable of supporting enquiry led peer review processes
- can engage with current methodologies and theories within arts education research
- can disseminate a diverse range of approaches to arts education research and writing.
Learning methods and activities
The teaching is organized as part of the MGLU education with master’s in music or arts & craft on campus in Trondheim.
Candidates will learn through the following methods:
- Workshops, collaborations, and constructing a community of practice
- Reading, analysis, and peer discourse
- Develop own master’s project design
- Self-directed learning
- Visual designs
Diverse sites for learning might be used during this course, which might include visits to urban or nature outdoors spaces as well as to different arts (educational) institutions like performance venues, museums, cinemas or concert halls. Possible entrance fees will be paid for by Department for Teacher Education.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory assignment 1 according to the course description
- Compulsory assignment 2 according to the course description
- Compulsory assignment 3 according to the course description
- Compulsory assignment 4 according to the course description
Further on evaluation
Compulsory activities
There are four compulsory activities in this course. They are as follows:
- Compulsory activity 1 (individual): Presentation of an examined master’s thesis with a focus on the methodology
- Compulsory activity 2 (individual): Reflection statement based on a methodological approach
- Compulsory activity 3 (individual): Presentation of a master’s research design through an academic poster
- Compulsory activity 4 (individual): Participation in teaching is 75%.
All compulsory activities will be assigned with approved/not approved and must all be approved in order to take the examinations for this course.
Further on evaluation
There is one assessment as the examination for this course. The assessment is as follows: Written research proposal (8-10 pages) for the Master’s thesis. 100% The assessment scale will be through the letter grade scale A-F, where the grades A-E means pass and F means failed.
Specific conditions
Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission
Admission to a programme of study is required.
Recommended previous knowledge
Passed the three first years of Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education.
Required previous knowledge
Candidate must have successfully passed Music 1 or Arts and Crafts 1 and completed Music 2 or Arts and Crafts 2 to begin Cycle 2 courses. Passing is understood as the student completing the course and passing the examination. Completed is understood as having all obligatory coursework approved and qualifying the student for the course examination.
Admission to a programme of study is required: Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1-7 (MGLU1-7) Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (MGLU5-10)
Course materials
The teaching materials required for this course are as follows:
- Curriculum summary
- Course reader including current global theories associated with arts education research. There will be different reading choices, but the readings list will be advised by and must be approved by the course coordinator. A preliminary reading list will be posted on NTNU’s digital learning platform blackboard prior to the start of the course.
- Different arts materials as required and as available at ILU, NTNU. ILU will not cover the costs of other materials.
Subject areas
- Teacher Education
- Musicology