Preparing Future Leaders in the Arts Through the Community Arts Engagement Certificate Program: Learning from the Introductory Seminar
About the Presenter(s)
Sharon Davis Gratto is a professor in the Department of Music, past chair of the department, and Graul Chair in Arts and Languages.
Location
Kennedy Union Room 312
Start Date
4-1-2023 11:00 AM
End Date
4-1-2023 11:50 AM
Abstract/Description
The Community Arts Engagement Certificate program was approved when the Arts Administration minor was discontinued. The certificate’s target audience includes students in Music; Art and Design; Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology (TDP); and Communication.
The first seminar is being taught this semester to students majoring in Graphic Design, Art Education, and Theatre. All seem to be searching for arts career guidance, including how they will be able to pursue full-time careers in the arts they love and have sufficient income. These students are racially and geographically diverse. They come from Fresno, California; West Dayton; Oakwood; and Cleveland. The seminar format includes many guests from the local community; extended class discussions; a field trip to observe examples of the arts at work in Dayton; attendance at selected arts events; and related readings. Final evaluations include written reflections on the seminar experience and recorded interviews with people successfully engaged in their arts areas.
This program’s goal is to bring students closer to the arts community and to increase awareness of how the arts function both in arts and non-arts organizations. Engaging directly with arts leaders can help them network and increase their confidence about the future.
Goals for Attendees
1. To increase awareness and understanding of students who choose majors in the arts and communication leading to highly competitive careers and the related anxiety they (or their families) may experience 2. To introduce the Community Arts Engagement Certificate Program as a supportive supplementary curricular choice for students majoring in the arts or communication disciplines 3. To provide examples of ways to identify community resources and to guide students to use those resources to expand their University experiences beyond the campus 4. To demonstrate the need for and importance of refining students' networking and communication skills
Preparing Future Leaders in the Arts Through the Community Arts Engagement Certificate Program: Learning from the Introductory Seminar
Kennedy Union Room 312
The Community Arts Engagement Certificate program was approved when the Arts Administration minor was discontinued. The certificate’s target audience includes students in Music; Art and Design; Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology (TDP); and Communication.
The first seminar is being taught this semester to students majoring in Graphic Design, Art Education, and Theatre. All seem to be searching for arts career guidance, including how they will be able to pursue full-time careers in the arts they love and have sufficient income. These students are racially and geographically diverse. They come from Fresno, California; West Dayton; Oakwood; and Cleveland. The seminar format includes many guests from the local community; extended class discussions; a field trip to observe examples of the arts at work in Dayton; attendance at selected arts events; and related readings. Final evaluations include written reflections on the seminar experience and recorded interviews with people successfully engaged in their arts areas.
This program’s goal is to bring students closer to the arts community and to increase awareness of how the arts function both in arts and non-arts organizations. Engaging directly with arts leaders can help them network and increase their confidence about the future.
