Weekly Agenda
Week 1
Practicum
PERSONAL PERFORMANCES & FIELD PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
June 17-21, 9:00a-12:00p, Masquer Theatre
The core philosophies and thematic areas which constitute the foundation of the graduate degree program for Master Teachers, including evolving personal performance and field project presentations, will be framed and explored in this morning session. This session addresses such areas as the Multiple Intelligences, Integrated Learning, Assessment and the Arts, and Qualitative Analysis, and it is intended for The Creative Pulse Master of Arts candidates only.
CP or MUSE 587.80, 1 credit
Instructor: Karen Kaufmann and Dr. Randy Bolton
Seminar
THE ARTS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: LEADERSHIP IN LEARNING
June 18-24 (Tues-Mon), 1:30- 5:30p, Masquer Theatre
The old Federal games of “No Child Left Behind” and “Race To The Top” and whatever the newest “political-quick-fix” to emerge are only the conclusions of a long series of misconceptions about the needs of our students and the nature of real learning and real thinking. Habits of thinking, as well as processes of conceiving, developing, shaping and refining ideas and concepts are an essential part of training in the arts; and they develop in the students, mental processes and intellectual abilities that deepen and strengthen critical, creative and layered thinking in all other domains.
Leadership is essentially about effecting significant CHANGE. And this CHANGE most often means a change of mind and the way we conceive or perceive problems. The contemporary Leaders in Learning that this seminar is focused on will be Howard Gardner and his Theory of Multiple Intelligences. We will feature the study and practice of his Naturalist and proposed Spiritual Intelligences that will urge us into considering the relationship between scientific learning/practice and artistic learning/practice.
CP or MUSE 582.80, 2 credits
Instructor: Dr. Randy Bolton
Week 2
Apprenticeships
DIRECTING PERFORMANCES
June 24-28 (Mon - Fri), 9:00a-12:00p, Montana Theatre
This apprenticeship will examine the practice of directing a performance piece, whether a full-scale theatre production, a small class performance or the one person show often referred to as teaching. There will be lots of practical opportunities including the direction of short plays that asks you to consider: developing a concept, keeping a production unified, elements of design, staging and blocking, and the role of the audience.
CP or MUSE 588.80, 2 credit
Instructor: Dr. Jillian Campana
THE BODY AS TEACHER: A VEHICLE TO SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-EXPRESSION AND COMMUNITY
June 24-28 (Mon - Fri), 9:00a - 12:00p, PARTV 005
Based on our philosophy that the body is the fundamental mechanism for learning, this seminar will explore the movement based expressive arts from two perspectives: as a means of personal reflection and professional support for the teacher and as a toolbox of practices to incorporate into the classroom for use with students. Experiential tools in the form of improvisational movement games, using collage, writing and imagery as a way “in” to movement and somatic awareness, and creating the space to be seen for every body and ability will be addressed.
While the basis of the seminar is experiential, philosophical constructs will be woven throughout our movement explorations, addressing such themes as:
- Being in service while living in discovery.
- Creating an environment of genuine curiosity and wonder, breathing and moving, appreciation and play, uncovering instead of inserting and listening and witnessing.
- How body awareness leads to awareness of self and others – which creates a higher occurrence of self regulation in students.
- Becoming a facilitator who can build loving, blame free, co-creative teams who then generate many solutions to any one outcome.
CP or MUSE 588.81, 2 credit
Presenters: Lulu Steinberg, M.ED and Lizzie Juda from Turning the Wheel Missoula
Seminar
THEATRE IN EDUCATION
June 25-July 1 (Tues - Mon), 1:30-5:30p, Masquer Theatre
The Theatre in Education (TIE) practice is a distinct teaching method born out of the United Kingdom in the 1960's and 70's. K-12 educators were seeking a way to bolster their academic teaching methodologies, and UK Theatres rose to the challenge by developing a system of embedding interactive plays into academic subjects. This Creative Pulse course will chart the history and theories of the TIE practice, and focus on ways in which teachers of any subject can use this art form in their own classrooms to serve as an adjunct to traditional pedagogies. Each Creative Pulse student will choose a specific academic subject to research in depth, and ten minute plays will be written to both introduce and analyze the new information.
CP or MUSE 583.80, 2 credits
Instructor: Dr. Jillian Campana
Week 3
Apprenticeships
CLAY: LEARNING THROUGH MAKING
July 1-5, (Mon-Fri [no class 7/4]), 8:00a-12:00p, Art Annex
Through working with clay we will develop an awareness of how we learn through making. Through the slow, tactile process of working with ceramics, we will discuss creative process and problem solving and review historical and contemporary ceramics to better understand cultural aesthetics, rituals, habits and technical developments. This pottery apprenticeship will address material culture and the instinct to create.
CP or MUSE 588.82, 2 credit
Instructor: Julia Galloway
SEE-SAW-SEEN: MASK-MAKING
July 1-5, (Mon-Fri [no class 7/4]), 8:00a-12:00p, Art Annex
Our faces tell our story, but what are the masks we wear as teachers and as ourselves? Through the art of mask making, this apprenticeship will take you through the steps of casting faces and actualizing two very different versions of yourself: interpersonal and intrapersonal.
CP or MUSE 588.82, 2 credit
Instructor: Laura Alvarez
Seminar
SOCIAL JUSTICE ARTMAKING: CONNECTING, QUESTIONING, AND TRANSLATING
July 2-8 (Tues - Mon [no class 7/4]), 1:00-6:00p, Masquer Theatre
In this seminar, students will first explore the parameters around social justice art. The course addresses contemporary artists who make work that draws attention to, mobilizes action towards, or attempts to intervene systems of inequality or injustice. Students will reflect on their own identities, experiences, and interests to identify project topics that are meaningful and rooted in their own lives. Through these connections students will learn about the nature of injustice, identify topics of interest, and conduct research relating to their aesthetic interests.
CP or MUSE 584.80, 2 credits
Instructor: Jennifer Combe
Week 4
Apprenticeship
THE PHYSICAL ACTOR IN THE CLASSROOM
July 8-12 (Mon - Fri), 9:00a-12:00p, McG 125
This apprenticeship is a studio-based exploration of developing character from the outside-in. Through improvisations and text-based work, we will investigate various techniques and perspectives that foreground the role the physical body plays in the creation of a role. Through theatre games, workshops, and exercises, we will analyze and discuss the ways in which we carry our social circumstances upon/within our bodies. Finally, participants in the apprenticeship will devise/adapt theatre games and short lessons that consider the body the primary instrument of learning in the classroom.
CP or MUSE 588.84, 2 credit
Instructor: Cohen Ambrose
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
July 8-12 (Mon -Fri), 9:00a-12:00p, McG 127
Digital Storytelling addresses the ever-growing need for classroom teachers of all subject areas to take advantage of the creative potential of the digital technology explosion. It covers the principles and process of still image design, sound design and video editing. In this production environment students will create a short movie based on their personal narrative.
CP or MUSE 588.85, 2 credit
Instructor: Aaron Roos
Seminar
TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
July 9-15 (Tues - Mon), 1:30-5:30p, Masquer Theatre
This course will explore relevant and applicable uses of technology in schools. In class, we will consider and discuss the philosophical, pedagogical, and psychological implications of utilizing technology in K-12 classrooms. We will also investigate topics including, the role of technology in education, how technology informs and impacts teaching and learning, and the usage of software, hardware, and online resources in the planning and delivery of information in K-12 classrooms.
CP or MUSE 585.80, 2 credits
Instructor: Dr. Lori Gray
Week 5
Practicum
PERSONAL PERFORMANCES
July 15-19, 9:00a-12:00p, Masquer Theatre
The core philosophies and thematic areas which constitute the foundation of the graduate degree program for Master Teachers, including evolving personal performance is completed in this morning session. This session is intended for The Creative Pulse Master of Arts candidates only.
CP or MUSE 587.81, 1 credit
Instructors: Karen Kaufmann and Dr. Randy Bolton
Seminar
THE KINESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE: THE BODY AND ITS ROLE IN LEARNING
July 16-19 (Tues -Fri), 1:00-6:00p, Masquer Theatre
Although we live in an era of testing, many educators agree that logical/analytical tests, administered with paper and pencil while sitting at desks, are not the ideal methods for assessing understanding and channeling information. Through Piaget, we know that “Knowledge is tied to actions.” It is through physical explorations and discoveries that the first structures of the mind are formed. This language of the body has a vital role in the learning environment, yet it is often undervalued and even discouraged in schools. This course introduces the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, and help educators identify bodily-kinesthetic students. Discussion and body-centered activities will address the role of the body in the learning process, and help to better understand the connection between the body and the mind.
CP or MUSE 586.80, 2 credits
Instructor: Karen A. Kaufmann