A bridge between art and research

The Artistic Research specialisation of the Research programme in Art Studies seeks to form a bridge between art and standard scholarly research by offering insight into and training in new forms of research. These new forms provide an alternative to existing approaches, stressing applied, practical research as opposed to fundamental, theoretical research.

The specialisation in Artistic Research takes an experimental approach to both specific art objects and broader artistic concepts and opens them up to interpretation. Topics and strategies relevant for current scholarly debates and contemporary artistic practice are central.

Studying Artistic Research at the University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam's (UvA) specialisation in Artistic Research is unique in the Netherlands, providing an alternative to the at times artificial opposition between professional art training and academic programmes for the study of art in the Netherlands. This specialization reflects the flourishing practice of national and international research in the arts.

What our students say

'As an artist, I became an artist researcher avant la lettre,' says Artistic Research student Pedro Bakker.
Follow the link below to read more about his experiences in the programme.