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Not Just Book Smart. Figuring Creative Work into Honors Education. The Honors College a t the University of Houston Katelyn Halpern Blair Ault Dr. John Harvey. Overview of the Center for Creative Work . Curriculum. Honors & the Arts Program Series. Dionysia. Human Situation. Events. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Not Just Book SmartFiguring Creative Work into Honors Education
The Honors College at the University of HoustonKatelyn HalpernBlair AultDr. John Harvey
Overview of the Center for Creative Work
Creative Workshops
Senior Honors Thesis
Curriculum
Human Situation
Writers & Their Regions
•Seminar•Retreat•Presentation
Honors & the Arts Program Series
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Literary Arts
Events Supplements
Pre-show Lecture
Talk-Back with Artists
Group Discussion
Dionysia
Production of a Greek Comedy or
Tragedy
Agora
Scholars’ Conference
Creative Workshops
Senior Honors Thesis
Curriculum
Human Situation
Writers & Their Regions•Seminar•Retreat•Presentation
Cleveland, TexasWriters & Their Regions: Retreat 2009
Writers & Their Regions: Student Work
Creative Workshops
Senior Honors Thesis• Build on other CCW projects• Portfolio for graduate school applications
Curriculum
Human Situation
Writers & Their Regions
Honors & the Arts Program Series
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Literary Arts
Events Supplements
Pre-show Lecture
Talk-Back with Artists
Group Discussion
New Translation of an Ancient Greek Text• Euripides’ The Children of Herakles,
2009• Sophocles’ Electra, 2010
Creative Team • The Honors College• University of Houston• Professional theater community
Beyond the Performance• Pre-show Agora• Scholars conference
Dionysia
Production of a Greek Comedy or
Tragedy
Agora
Scholars’ Conference
Dionysia
Production of a Greek Comedy or
Tragedy
Agora
Scholars’ Conference
Creative Minds
A Short Film by Blair Ault
Benefits of the Center for Creative Work: Students
•Focus on personal compositions
•A critical approach to creative work
•A departure from the Department
Benefits of the Center for Creative Work: The Honors College and the University of Houston
•Community created by Center for Creative Work events
•Exposure to the arts
•President Khator's initiatives for UH's future • Energy• Medicine• Arts
Benefits of the Center for Creative Work: Houston and Beyond
•Connecting a city with its students
•Enriching a vibrant arts community
•Contributing to the dialogue between Academics and the Arts
Comparing the Center for Creative Work to Similar ProgramsDual Degree (BFA/BA) at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design
iArts Minor at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
How do similar programs •approach the integration of arts and academics?•build community?
Brown-RISD Dual Degree
• 5 year program• First incoming class: 2008• Bachelor of Fine Arts (RISD)• Bachelor of Arts (Brown)• Dual Citizenship• 2 years in residence at each school
Comparing the Dual Degree with the Center for Creative Work
Integrating Arts and Academics • Students enroll at both schools • Integration at the Macro vs. Micro Level
Building Community Live together on campus• Foundational courses together• Social Events
• Direct approach• Daily integration in class
• Emphasis on class discussion• Extra- and co-curricular activities
Brown-RISD Dual Degree Center for Creative Work
iArts Minor at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
• at the University of Houston• Emphasis on collaboration among the arts• Residencies for emerging and established artists• iArts minor established 2008• Funds interdisciplinary student projects
Comparing the iArts Minor with the Center for Creative Work
iArts Minor
Integrating Arts and Academics • Background for interdisciplinary artists• Includes some arts management
Building Community• Campus arts hub and co-curriculars• Involved with Houston arts scene
Center for Creative Work
• Sustained academic work• Emphasis on humanities
• Co-curricular activities• Student focus• Bridges to community
Long Term Goals•Minor•University & City• Honors & the Arts Program Series• Dionysia• Internships
Question and AnswerSession