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Paint me an essay: Investigating the potential for arts-based approaches to enhance critical studies.

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Title: Paint me an essay: Investigating the potential for arts-based approaches to enhance critical studies.
Authors: Frew, James1 (AUTHOR) jfrew@oncampus.global
Source: International Journal of Education through Art. Sep2025, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p399-419. 21p.
Subject Terms: *Art schools, *Theory-practice relationship, *Teaching methods, *Mixed methods research, *Higher education, *Discourse analysis, *Education methodology, Art
Abstract: The following research investigates why a significant proportion of higher education art school students struggle with critical studies (the theoretical, written course component) and what can be done to remedy this. By employing a pragmatic, mixed-methods approach that combines action research and arts-based practice, the findings suggest that the dichotomy of theoretical and practical course delivery within an art school setting perpetuates a theory/praxis schism in student learning. A potential solution to this binary learning system emerges from this research by suggesting how arts-based pedagogy combined with formal writing conventions may increase student's critical studies academic comprehension. A new epistemological term emerges to classify this learning and teaching approach as 'thraxis', which is defined as a triadic delivery of art school education (theory – thraxis – praxis). Thraxis proposes a bridging point to more effective theoretical engagement via arts-based protocols that destabilizes the division between studio practice and theoretical enquiry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: The following research investigates why a significant proportion of higher education art school students struggle with critical studies (the theoretical, written course component) and what can be done to remedy this. By employing a pragmatic, mixed-methods approach that combines action research and arts-based practice, the findings suggest that the dichotomy of theoretical and practical course delivery within an art school setting perpetuates a theory/praxis schism in student learning. A potential solution to this binary learning system emerges from this research by suggesting how arts-based pedagogy combined with formal writing conventions may increase student's critical studies academic comprehension. A new epistemological term emerges to classify this learning and teaching approach as 'thraxis', which is defined as a triadic delivery of art school education (theory – thraxis – praxis). Thraxis proposes a bridging point to more effective theoretical engagement via arts-based protocols that destabilizes the division between studio practice and theoretical enquiry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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