Doctoral Writing in the Creative and Performing Arts
Published on 30. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-909818-47-7 (ISBN)
Description
Bringing together student, academic, and institutional perspectives, this book casts light on the unique and challenging form of the doctoral thesis in the creative and performing arts, where the written text is combined with a creative/performed text, to present a unique contribution to research. It provides insights into the nature of doctoral writing across a wide range of creative and performing arts disciplines and enhances understanding of student experiences of doctoral writing. Academic perspectives are provided: that of the examiners, the supervisors, and the institutions. The book also investigates the nature of successful research in these disciplines.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Faringdon
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909818-47-7 (9781909818477)
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Persons
Louise Ravelli is associate professor of communication and journalism in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New South Wales. She is the author of Museum Texts: Communication Frameworks and is a coauthor of Analysing Academic Writing.
Brian Paltridge is professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Discourse Analysis and a coeditor of The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes. He is an editor emeritus for the journal English for Specific Purposes and a current coeditor of TESOL Quarterly.
Sue Starfield is director of the Learning Centre and associate professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales. She is a coauthor of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors and a coeditor with Brian Paltridge of The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes, as well as a coeditor of the journal English for Specific Purposes.
Brian Paltridge is professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Discourse Analysis and a coeditor of The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes. He is an editor emeritus for the journal English for Specific Purposes and a current coeditor of TESOL Quarterly.
Sue Starfield is director of the Learning Centre and associate professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales. She is a coauthor of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors and a coeditor with Brian Paltridge of The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes, as well as a coeditor of the journal English for Specific Purposes.