1st Edition

Practice-Based Research Foundations and Frameworks

By Linda Candy, Ernest Edmonds, Craig Vear Copyright 2027
280 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Practice-Based Research: Foundations and Frameworks is an essential resource for understanding and applying practice-based research methodologies across disciplines. This concise and accessible guide distills key insights from The Routledge International Handbook of Practice-Based Research while incorporating new chapters to address emerging trends and challenges. With contributions from... Read more

Contents

List of Figures                                                                                     

Acknowledgements

Introduction: The Practice-based Research Landscape Readers’ Guide

 

Part I: Foundations: Principles, Knowledge, Artefacts, Theory, Strategies

1 Practice-based Research: Principles, Foundations, Culture

2 Knowing and Knowledge in Practice-based Research

3 The Artefact in Practice-based Research

4 Theory as Active Agent in Practice-based Research

5 Mapping Practitioner Knowledge

Part II: Methodologies: Reflective Practice, Evidence-based Approaches

6 Methodology and Method for Practice-based Research

7 Reflective Practice Concept and Method

8 Evidence-based Methods for Practice-based Research

9 Practitioner Researcher Methodologies

Part III: Frameworks: Policies and Procedures, Institutional Support, PhD Guides

10 Policies and Procedures for Practice-based Research

11 Institutional Support for Practice-based Research

12 Practice-based Research PhD Guide

13 Practice-based Research PhD Submission

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Linda Candy is a renowned scholar in practice-based research and the creative arts, with a PhD in Computer Science. She has authored and co-edited numerous seminal texts, including The Creative Reflective Practitioner. As co-founder of the Creativity and Cognition symposia, her work bridges art, technology, and research methodologies, fostering interdisciplinary innovation.

Ernest Edmonds is an Emeritus Professor at De Montfort University and an internationally celebrated pioneer in digital art and practice-based research. With a career spanning decades, he has authored influential works such as Explorations in Art and Technology and served as editor for several journals. Edmonds’ work continues to shape the fields of human-computer interaction and computational creativity.

Craig Vear is a Professor of Music and Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, specializing in creative AI and digital performance. He has authored The Digital Score: Musicianship, Creativity, and Innovation and led significant European Research Council-funded projects exploring the intersections of technology, music, and creativity.