FACTOR ANALYSIS OF COMPETENCIES OF CREATIVE ART RESEARCH: A CASE STUDY OF UNDERGRADUATES AT BUNDITPATANASILPA INSTITUTE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to analyse the capability components of creative dance artists of undergraduate students at Bunditpatanasilpa Institute. The research population included 568 undergraduate 4th year students at 14 the Bunditpatanasilpa Institutes Program in Thai Dancing Art. Data was collected using a questionnaire regarding the participant’s creative dance capabilities. Content validity analysis, discrimination, and validity of the questionnaire were applied. The statistics used was exploratory factor analysis. The findings show that there were 18 components to the undergraduate students’ creative artist capabilities, which were practice and experience skills, determination and responsibility, art design, imaginary creation, analytical thinking, necessary knowledge to pursue creativity, advanced practice skills, communication skills, self-development and respect, academic honesty, general knowledge about the art of Thai dancing, scope of job, application, generosity, performance knowledge, concentration, inspiration, and uniqueness. These components explained 67.324% of the variance. This implies that the variables set in the analysis could explain the research issue.