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Complete title of the journal: Convergências - Revista de Investigação e Ensino das Artes Publisher: Edições IPCB (IPCB Publishing) & ReThink – Centro de Investigação em Design para o Território, Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Objectives of the journal: AWe are committed to the importance of research in the areas of design, music, and visual arts, individually and in their intersections and convergences.
Research through and from practice has an exploratory character which can catalyze innovative results from ways of thinking, practice experience and user-centred approaches.
On the other hand, teaching practices foster the systematization of knowledge, promoting better pedagogy and engaging learning environments, interfaces, and tools, to improved comprehension, retention, and fruition.
Research based on existing knowledge makes it possible to gather, sort and correlate scattered results and data, enhancing them in an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary way.
Design, music and art issues of disciplinary or interdisciplinary nature, among their different fields of application, providing analysis, development and discussion of fundamental aspects. Including history and theory, enabling a better understanding of the issues, methods, practices and concepts of each discipline.
Applied results, from educational, cultural, social, aesthetic and symbolic approaches, considering namely current challenges and transdisciplinary approaches.
The convergences of design, music and visual arts are relevant to the study of methods, principles, practices and experiences. In addition, it allows for a better understanding of technological advances and their intersections with other areas of knowledge and artistic approaches, expanding creative possibilities and pointing to new research perspectives, skills and methodologies. In this way, progress is made towards a deeper understanding of the cognitive, social and cultural dimensions of the teaching, practice and understanding of design, music and visual arts.
Areas of interest of the journal: Design, Visual Arts and Music. Frequency: Semiannual (May and November) Abbreviated title: Convergences Journal
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