Writing has nothing to do with signifying. It has to do with surveying, mapping, even realms that are yet to come. —Deleuze and Guattari, A Thousand Plateaus

As you begin to reflect on your practice, work and chosen topic through writing, you might ask yourself how you can incorporate the different materialities and how you can select and arrange the elements. You may want to create a situated, flexible space for the material that allows for unconventional thinking, diversity and juxtaposition. The result could be a pinboard, an assemblage or an essay. Or you may decide that, in your specific situation, a clearly structured report or well-curated documentation is the best way to communicate your approach and findings.

This course aims to support the process of writing your final thesis in the transdisciplinary field of art and science, where it is usually necessary to develop your own textual form to complement your artistic practice and choice of topic. How can art-based research be represented and enriched by the written component? Throughout the semester, we will examine previous master theses, explore different types of text, and consider various tools for writing and preparing your thesis. The sessions will combine theoretical input with group discussion. You will be given tasks to reflect on and test your own practice, and you will share your experiences in the next session. In this way, the course will help you decide on the structure of your thesis and write a first draft chapter, on which we will provide feedback together at the end of the semester. The early start should make it easier to get into the process and keep you on track for writing the final thesis, which is left to everyone's own timetable. Writing should be made less stressful and more of an interesting place for experimentation.

80% attendance and active participation, including discussion, completion of tasks and participation in final feedback sessions.

The course is primarily aimed at Art & Science students, who are preparing for their master exams in the coming semester(s), but students from related study programmes are also welcome!

The course is held in English. Meetings take place on Wednesdays from 14:00 to 15:30. Meetings on 7 January, 14 January and 28 January are scheduled from 13:00 to 15:30.