AAD 619 - Cultural Ecosystem: Arts in Community

Institution:

Goucher College

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Description:

The course will look at how artists, arts organizations, and arts councils function within and support a particular community. The course will be taught from a local arts agency perspective of relevancy and integration into the community, addressing the arts as an agent for social and economic development. Specific topics may include the following: the historical context of community arts in the United States and around the globe; changing demographics and their impact on the arts; integrating multiple cultures into arts policy and programs; understanding government systems from the most local to national and international; understanding demographics and economic development; the relevance and usefulness of the economic impact approach to arts advocacy; understanding the concept of community health and the role of the arts in supporting it; integrating the arts into public programs; understanding cultural democracy; partnerships and cooperation with civic institutions; understanding community planning and cultural planning; public art programs and their role in building community identity; helping arts organizations to understand their role building community identity; how to define and evaluate success for arts organizations; current trends in local arts management. Required for students entering in 2007 and beyond; open as an elective to all other students.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.GOUCHER.EDU

Phone Number:

(410) 337-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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