The role of arts in higher education continue to be a complicated and highly debated issue, particularly with the transformation in North American education. Demonstrating modern research, this series brought to light on how engagement in the arts helps students conform to challenges and opportunities in the present environment and job market by including a series of challenges from both scholars and practitioners in the arts.
The key topic discussions include: evolving interdisciplinary degrees that include the arts; creating innovative experiential/pedagogical practices in the arts; discovering new methods of teaching and learning that involve the arts and technology; developing inventive narrative forms that explore social issues through play making; exploring non-traditional sites for creative art making; demystifying the process of creative thinking (especially as creativity relates to business practices, scientific thought, interactive media, and entrepreneurial activities); engaging the arts in understanding global perspectives; and illustrating how the arts create lifelong skills that help students manage a challenging job market.
Participate in the upcoming QS Totally Arts Summit – “21st Century Art and Design Education: Nurturing Passion with Purpose” which will be held from 24-26 October 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.