University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts

About this portal
The Faculty of Fine Arts at UiA aims to display the wide range of our artistic research work and highlight our unique profile - where we include both artistic performance, educational and academic ways of working without regarding them as rigidly divided.
We invite our staff to show and publish artistic research in the broadest sense, with an emphasis on using modalities other than text to show the work. The faculty uses Research in the Arts as an overarching term for the design and aim of multimodal publication through RC, and we will draw on the traditions of both Artistic Research and Arts Based Research.
contact person(s):
Astrid Marie Lund Gilje 
url:
https://www.uia.no/om-uia/fakultet/kunstfag/
Recent Issues
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2. Published works at ph.d level
Reviewed and published doctoral dissertations.
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1. Published works at master level
Master thesis from 2023 to date.
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0. Documents
Public guidelines and internal procedures regulating the portal.
Recent Activities
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Ableton Live som kreativt verktøy for trommeslagere
(2024)
author(s): Solveig Nyhus
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
I dette kunstneriske utviklingsarbeidet har jeg eksperimentert med ulike måter å bruke Ableton Live som et kreativt verktøy. Dette med utgangspunkt i mitt hovedinstrument - trommer. Jeg har som en del av masteroppgaven komponert og produsert tre låter. Beskrivelsen av og refleksjonen rundt komposisjonsprosessen presenteres i kontekst av vitenskapelig teori og metode. I løpet av refleksjonen setter jeg ord på en ny bevisstgjøring rundt min kombinerte rolle som utøver, komponist og produsent gjennom solo-komprovisasjon og hvordan dette har gitt meg ny innsikt i egne estetiske preferanser. Jeg reflekterer også over hvordan teknologien jeg benyttet meg av påvirket komposisjonene, hovedsakelig hvordan trommespillet, sound, lydvalg og formen på låtene ble direkte påvirket av hvordan jeg samhandlet med teknologien.
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Guidelines for internal academic assessment of publications in RC, Faculty of Fine Arts, UiA
(2024)
author(s): Astrid Marie Lund Gilje
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
To showcase the width of artistic research and at the faculty, and with reference to the faculty's unique profile where we incorporate artistic, pedagogical, and academic methodologies without seeing them as rigidly separate, colleagues are invited to present and publish artistic research in a broad sense through the RC platform, with a special emphasis on using multiple modalities other than text to showcase the work (sound, image, film, etc). We use Research in the Arts as an overarching term, drawing on both the research traditions of Artistic Research and Arts-based Research for the design and objectives of the faculty's publication through Research Catalogue
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The Hybrid Performance. Exploring the realm between DJ- and Live-sets
(2024)
author(s): Brita Urstad Toft
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
A Master Project in Artistic Research at University of Agder. Through artistic practice and reflection, I discuss my experience of developing as a performer and DJ. I look at three different performances; a live show for Klubb Kosmos, one for the Master Concert and finally a hybrid set at the Cornerteateret. I highlight non-male pioneers and perspectives from the history of club music and music production. The research project provides insight into my artistic practice and reflections on how the development of a hybrid performance can unfold.
Masterprosjekt i kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid ved Universitetet i Agder. Gjennom kunstnerisk praksis og refleksjon diskuterer jeg min erfaring og utvikling som utøver og DJ. Jeg viser til tre forskjellige opptredener; et liveshow for Klubb Kosmos, ett for Masterkonserten og til slutt et hybridsett på Cornerteateret. Jeg trekker frem ikke-mannlige pionerer og perspektiver fra klubbmusikken og musikkproduksjonens historie. Forskningsprosjektet gir innsikt i min kunstneriske praksis og refleksjoner rundt hvordan utviklingen av en hybrid performance kan utfolde seg.
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Shamisen som kompositorisk ankerpunkt
(2023)
author(s): Olav Hanem
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
Denne oppgaven utgjør en del et mitt kunstneriske utviklingsarbeid og fokuseres mot min rolle som komponist, der mine egne originale verk er objektet for utforskning. Hovedformålet med oppgaven er å undersøke innvirkningen japansk tradisjonsmusikk kan ha på min signatur som komponist. For å avgrense oppgaven ytterligere er det japanske musikkinstrumentet shamisen i fokus.
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How can elements of raga music influence a signature sound?
(2023)
author(s): Harsha Jerome Senaviratne
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
This master's thesis is on incorporating elements of traditional music, specifically Raga Bhairav and Bhairavi, into contemporary music production. The thesis investigates how these elements can enhance the signature sound of modern compositions and impact the composer's artistic expression. The research questions explore the advantages and challenges of integrating traditional music elements into modern compositions and advocating cultural exchange and understanding. The thesis will use artistic development work, which combines artistic endeavors and scholarly research, as its method. The aim is to ensure the highest quality of artistic practice, meeting the same quality standards and academic achievements as other scientific activities. This study will provide insight into the potential impact of raga scales on modern compositions and contribute to the ongoing discourse on incorporating traditional music into contemporary music production.
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CELIUM "The aesthetic of electronic dance music in a band setting "
(2023)
author(s): Michal Jerzy Nietyksza
published in: University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts
Michal Nietyksza's Artistic Research Dissertation (Master)