Organization
Artistic research is a form of knowledge production centered on artistic practice. It is a research that begins with the creation itself—through image, sound, movement, design, or performance—and in which reflection and experiment go hand in hand. The artist-researcher poses questions that cannot always be expressed in words, but which are expressed through the artistic work. Artistic research is developed within the Associated Faculty of Arts, the intersection between LUCA School of Arts, which organizes the bachelor's and master's programs in the arts, and KU Leuven, which provides doctoral programs.
News & agenda
Research @ LUCA School of Arts is brimming with activities such as concerts, performances, exhibitions, and lectures. Check our calendar, meet our researchers and stay informed through our public research events.
Doctorates and research projects
LUCA School of Arts operates in Ghent, Genk, Brussels, and Leuven, and comprises 18 expert teams, grouped into three expertise networks. Numerous research projects are underway, both within LUCA and internationally, including a rapidly growing number of doctoral projects. LUCA launches a call for doctoral proposals twice a year through the Associated Faculty of Arts. Are you interested in becoming a researcher? Are you looking for opportunities to share knowledge and collaborate? Be inspired by the current research and innovative projects at LUCA School of Arts and the Associated Faculty of Arts.
Clusters and networks
Within LUCA School of Arts, networks and research clusters strengthen collaboration between artists, researchers, and external partners. They create a fertile ground for shared expertise, interdisciplinary research, and innovative artistic practices.
LUCA is a portal partner of the Research Catalogue, an open-access database and international network for artistic research.
These thematic groups bring together researchers, artists and designers around shared questions, practices and societal challenges.
Researchers
Discover the people behind the artistic research at LUCA School of Arts and how they use art to stimulate reflection, confrontation, and innovation within a scientific context.
