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EDUC 737 : Special Topic: Arts in Communities

Postgraduate course

Project description

This course focuses on participatory arts practices that have both artistic and social aims. Through creative and critical processes, you will explore the roles that the arts can play in community settings and social change. In 2022, the course will examine examples, evidence and debates related to four areas of community arts: youth arts, arts in health & well-being, arts in criminal justice settings, and arts for environmental justice. The course also enables you to conduct a small research project on an aspect of community-based art practice that is of particular interest or relevance to you.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Articulate and demonstrate knowledge of key evidence and debates about arts and social change (Capability 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2) Use and apply evidence and theory to analyse and evaluate examples of participatory arts in community setting (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 4.2 and 6.1) Independently develop and share informed research and/or research-informed practice (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.1)