New Course: Interdisciplinary Seminar in Community Based Arts

Posted by on March 28, 2003

new course, fall 2003

Interdisciplinary Seminar in
Communitybased Arts
Art Education 251

Wednesdays, 1 3:30pm
Ritter Hall Room 200, Main Campus, Temple University
Instructor: Dr. Billy Yalowitz

Community-based Arts brings artists together with people of a community of location, spirit, or tradition, to create art that is based in the life of that community. In this course students will

  • Gain exposure to established Community-based Arts projects in Philadelphia, through field trips and guest speakers
  • Become familiar with different discipline-based facets of Community Arts
  • Learn about the history and theory of Community Arts
  • Think critically about the issues of race, class, and aesthetics inherent in Community Arts practice

    The course will also prepare students to become involved in the growing number of field internships in Community Arts that are being offered at Temple. Faculty from several Temple departments and guest speakers from key community-based arts programs in Philadelphia will teach on topics including

  • Community-based Performance
  • Architecture and Community Design
  • Sculpture and Public Art
  • Community-based Media
  • The Big Picture Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program
  • Community-based Writing and Publishing

    For more information:

    Billy Yalowitz
    Dept. of Art & Art Education
    215.204.7607
    byalowitz@dca.net


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