Master Thesis Tutorial – Minutes

2021-11-09

- Why do you have to write?

- It's a service for the people of the future

- Formal requirement

- how does it relate to the art work

- somethings that corresponds with the work

- thesis as a report on what you did

- is the theses based on your creative work

- styles of documentary have bonds to the discipline they come from

- who to write about / in art should have something of art

- methods

- how can the thesis be beneficial a tool?

- could you fake the thesis and would this be art

- written part is a part of the discussion about artistic research

- transitional time

- restrictions can be helpful

- rigidity kills the details

- elaborate on the themes of the art work

- citations / quotations work different in art and in sciences

- art as anti-citing

- be creative with methods

- a thesis can be an invitation / challenge

- everyone should do what he/she wants

- citation can be a political tool

- colonial connotation of citation

- can you lie in your thesis (a question for a lawyer)

- why has the thesis to be in written form (ask the rector)

- transpasse your individuality

- the thesis as art communication

- could a thesis be an expose

- define what should be in there (not how it has to be done)

- the language of science has become so narrow

- fitting into the modality of science

2021-11-14

(1) emphasis on the artwork - written work is art communication

- abstract (150 words)

- communicate your work - make it accessible

- critical approach

- artist's statement

- intention

- documentation of process

- 20 pages including images

support: examples, technique: have a conversation and tape it, catalogue of questions,

(2) written and practical artwork are equal

(3) the written is an academic text, artwork is

- come up with a guideline (format, content, method, research process, analysis)

- citation format can be chosen by the author

- if you are planning a PhD consider the requirements

- suggested 21-52 pages (and more)

- what does it mean to publish in A&S

- how do BA works look like in other disciplines