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 leading experts, it equips readers with the tools to navigate the complexities of practice-based inquiry, fostering impactful research and knowledge creation. This guide bridges theory and practice with a focus on interdisciplinary applications in fields such as art, design, music, performance, health, and technology. Key features include practical frameworks, insights into the practice-based PhD, and models for practitioner knowledge development. Designed to be engaging and comprehensive, it emphasizes collaboration, reflective practice, and innovative methodologies, making it an invaluable tool for researchers and practitioners alike. Ideal for graduate students, supervisors, research leaders, and professionals, this companion offers guidance for navigating the evolving landscape of practice-based research. Whether used as a core text in academic programs or a reference for interdisciplinary inquiry, it supports readers in producing meaningful, rigorous, and impactful work.
Table of Contents:
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
About the Author :
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.
