1st Edition
Practice-Based Research Foundations and Frameworks
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.






