HD 477/677 - The Community as Classroom: Forging Connections Through The Arts

Institution:

Pacific Oaks College

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Description:

Every community has a wealth of people, places and organizations on which schools, human service agencies and other institutions can draw to enrich the quality of care, education and opportunities to construct meaningful experiences. Incorporating scholarship and methodologies from visual and performing arts, folklore, oral history and intergenerational programs, this course views field trips and site visits by artists and local residents as being at the heart of the human services rather than enrichment activities. The course will explore ways to integrate the rich resources of local communities into classrooms and institutions that encourages exploration and discovery. Curriculum will include visits to studios of local artists, who will explore technical application in the arts through a variety of media. As part of the course, students will participate in a field trip of their own and develop a project based on the experience.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pacificoaks.edu

Phone Number:

(626) 529-8500

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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