MSA 2051 - Artists in the World: The Teaching Artist as Catalyst

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Introduces artists-in-training to the basic principles, practices, and priorities of the artist as teacher in the community. Provides a foundation in any artistic discipline and for the most common kinds of education work that artists undertake, such as working with young people (in schools and other settings), teaching one’s art form, integrating curriculum and in-depth residencies, creating artistically authentic programs with an education thrust, working in challenging situations, and working with adults in performance, educational, and professional settings. Students design a program they can use in real-world settings. Includes field observations, readings, written response, and active participation and presentation. First course of a two-term sequence. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and a minimum GPA of 3.000.