Research in Art Design Theory and Practice

Introduction:

The Group was established by Dr. Peter Jordan in 2004 to encourage research activity in the related fields of art and design. He was subsequently joined by Dr. Cordula Hansen and Mary Ann Bolger, both of whom have made a significant contribution towards developing research in this domain.

Key research interests include:

• art and design history and theory
• art and design education
• inter-disciplinary research in the fields of arts for health and art and archaeology
• practice-based research in art and design.

A number of post-graduate students who have qualified to M.A. and Ph.D level in the above fields, most notably in the area of practice-based research, in which there is a significant practical component to the work.

In terms of the application of research to a social context, Dr Peter Jordan has played a key role in developing the Arts for Health project at Waterford Regional Hospital. He is currently involved in a research project to design a teaching module on arts and humanities for Irish medical courses.

Enquiries: Dr. Peter JordanWaterford Institute of TechnologyCork RoadWaterford Ireland

Phone +353 51 302274

Email pjordan@wit.ie