藝術實務導向研究論文結構與寫作模式

The Thesis Structure and Writing Model for Art Practice-led Research

實務研究論文多年來已為國內外大多數藝術與設計研究所學位之要求，然而，國內藝術系所之學生常面臨創作研究與論文寫作之困難，究其原因可能是對於「何以要進行創作研究」，尤其「如何進行創作研究論文寫作」等問題，尚未有適切之認識。因此本文採理論分析方法探討四方面：（一）藝術創作研究之理由、（二）當前藝術創作研究之特性、（三）實務導向研究論文之結構與變化，以及（四）藝術實務導向研究論文之寫作方法。關於理由方面，本文闡述藝術實務研究乃當前重要趨勢、嚴謹之研究有助於提昇思考、與研究能促進「藝術實務」取得合法之學術地位。創作研究性質方面涉及實務無法被清楚的說明與證實、實務研究取向屬「表演性的研究典範」、實務導向研究成為新取向、以及實務過程與知識生產漸趨重要。論文結構與變化方面，包含實務導向研究之五章（緒論、情勢概念、實務之脈絡、研究者之創作與結論）及其變化。論文寫作方面，包括尋找適當研究方法、瞭解創作研究論文之內容、應用實務導向研究論文之寫作模式（脈絡模式、評論模式、混合並連結模式、與問題引導研究模式）、以及四種寫作模式之反思。結論中，筆者論及在進行創作論文寫作時，可由「問題引導研究模式」開始，較易整合實務與理論；並於創作論述寫作過程中，兼採「混合並連結模式」之優點，以融合創作研究者主觀與客觀之立場。

Thesis of practice research has been among the requirements of most art and design graduate schools in Taiwan as well as other countries. However, the art graduate students usually feel it difficult to conduct and write such research thesis. The possible reason for this situation may be their inadequacy in understanding “why” and “how” to conduct and write such kind of thesis. Therefore, through theoretical analysis, this article attempts to deal with four aspects: (a) the reasons for doing art practice research, (b) the characteristics of current art practice research, (c) the structure and variation of practice-led research thesis, and (d) the way to write art practice-led research thesis. Concerning the reasons, this article interprets practice research as a important current trend, well-conducted research as profitable to the enhancement of thinking, and promoting academic legitimacy of art practice. The characteristics of such research involves being ineffable and impossibility of verification, performative research paradigm, practice-led research orientation, as well as the importance of process and knowledge production. The thesis structure includes five sections (introduction, situating concepts, practical contexts, researcher’s creations, and conclusion) and their variations. The writing of thesis involves finding suitable research method, understanding the contents of thesis, applying the writing models of practice-led research (context model, commentary model, hybrid-connective model, research-question model), and reflection on the four models. In conclusion, the research-question model is proposed as the first step better to integrate practice with theory. In writing, the merit of hybrid-connective model is profitable to merging the creator-researcher’s subjective and objective perspectives.