MEST5900 Master project Course description

The master’s thesis is a major independent piece of work where the student chooses a research question to explore within the framework of the programme. The master's thesis must contain both a written and practical-aesthetic part, but may place different emphasis on the respective parts. In theses with a practical-aesthetic focus, emphasis can be given to a practical-aesthetic approach and an explanation of the thesis’s form, theoretical backdrop, method and result. In theses with particular emphasis on a theoretical approach, the practical-aesthetic component may help to elucidate the research question that is subject to theoretical discussion

All previous courses must be passed before students can take the exam in MEST5900.

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of the programme option and the aesthetic field
• is knowledgeable about the programme option’s and the aesthetic field’s history, traditions, distinctive nature and place in society
• knowledge of and perspectives on multicultural and global issues, as well as ethical issues in the programme option and in the aesthetic field
• knowledge of the aesthetic field's scientific theories and methods
• knowledge of the aesthetic field’s theory and development potential in a societal and ethical perspective

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Skills

The student is capable of

• analysing existing theories, methods and interpretations in the professional and aesthetic field
• using his/her experience, practical aesthetic knowledge and theory in new areas
• working independently on resolving practical and theoretical problems
• using relevant methods for independent research and professional and/or artistic research
• analysing and taking a critical approach to different sources of information and using them to structure and formulate arguments in the field
• carrying out an independent, limited research or development project in accordance with applicable research ethical standards and arguments
• communicating independent work and mastering the aesthetic field's forms of expression

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General competence

The student is capable of

• analysing relevant academic, professional and research ethical issues in the professional and aesthetic field
• applying knowledge and skills to new areas
• communicating with both specialists and the general public about issues, analyses and conclusions in the aesthetic field
• contributing to fresh thinking and innovation processes in the aesthetic field

Students work individually on the master’s thesis in dialogue with supervisors. Students are encouraged to establish study groups. Workshops and R&D seminars may be organised.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Participation and presentation of master project in at least two seminars during the year
• Participation in planning and carrying out of the public presentation of the master’s Project.

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

Etter fullført studieemne har studenten følgende kompetanse definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har kunnskap om barn og estetikk
• har forståelse for ulike estetiske praksiser og estetiske prosesser
• kan forholde seg til og reflektere over den voksnes samspill med barn i forbindelse med kunst- og kulturformidling

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

• identifisere ulike estetiske tilnærminger til barns estetiske væremåte
• analysere ulike kunstprosesser og reflektere over ulike sammenhenger i estetiske prosesser
• formulere og reflektere over barns egen estetiske kultur
• utvikle kompetanse til, gjennom teori og feltarbeid om kunst og kultur, å kunne skape forskningsmessige spørsmål

Generell kompetanse

Studenten kan

• artikulere og skrive essay med basis i teori og en praktisk forståelse av estetiske prosesser
• kommunisere generelle betraktninger vedrørende barns forutsetninger for estetiske prosesser

Må bearbeides.

Ingen arbeidskrav/obligatoriske aktiviteter.