Arts Education and Community Engagement

Program Overview

The Arts Education and Community Engagement Graduate Certificate program equips students with skills in designing arts education programs, applying community arts practices, and facilitating social justice initiatives. Through research projects, mentorship, and field placements, graduates gain proficiency in diverse career opportunities within arts education and community development engagement.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview

Arts Education and Community Engagement is a two-semester Graduate Certificate program designed to equip students for careers in arts education and community arts.

Objectives

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be proficient in:

• Designing and implementing pedagogically sound arts educational programming that meets the diverse needs of different communities.
• Applying best practices in community arts work.
• Facilitating arts-based social justice initiatives.
• Understanding the diverse career opportunities within arts education and community development engagement.

Description:

Students in the program will participate in a variety of learning activities, including:

• Research projects that explore the latest research in arts education and community engagement.

Careers:

Graduates of the Arts Education and Community Engagement program will be prepared for careers in the following roles:

• Arts educators, working at various educational levels, from early childhood through adult education.
• Community arts workers, facilitating arts-based programming in community organizations, such as youth programs, cultural organizations, and healthcare settings.
• Cultural administrators, managing cultural programs in museums, galleries, and theaters.
• Arts entrepreneurs, creating and running their own arts-based businesses.