The Artistic Creation as a Method is a practical guide for researchers who wish to delve into issues that traditional research methods fail to address.

Patricia Leavy presents the eight domains of artistic research practices: narrative inquiry, research through fiction, poetry, music, dance, theater, film, and visual arts. Each chapter showcases the characteristics of each art form and the methodological possibilities it offers for social research.

Specific examples of research, discussion questions, and references to texts and websites that provide various opportunities for the inclusion and application of activities in the educational context of undergraduate and graduate programs in social and human sciences are presented.

Patricia Leavy (PhD) is an internationally recognized researcher and author, whose work is foundational in research design and artistic creation-based research. Her written work includes numerous monographs, contributions to collective volumes, and novels. She has received a plethora of awards and distinctions, and in 2015 was recognized as the youngest awardee at the international conference on qualitative research.