Arts Administration, Education, and Policy

"Qualitative inquiries are framed by interpretive approaches that include a growing and necessary interest in critical theories, such as feminism, critical race, queer, disability, postcolonial, posthuman, and materiality studies, among others (Denzin & Lincoln, 2018). Qualitative research often focuses on transformation and social change (Creswell & Poth, 2018; Denzin & Lincoln, 2018; Mertens, 2019)." 

Patricia Leavy in An Introductory Guide to Qualitative Research in Art Museums, p. 7

Some methods of qualitative research: 

• Arts-Based Research (ABR)
• Surveys
• Interviews
• Observation
• Focus Groups
• Case Studies

Table Source: Duke University's Guide to Qualitative Research Methods, Accessed Sept. 2024