Creative Pulse
A Summer Graduate Program for Master Teachers in Arts and Humanities
Program Description
The Creative Pulse is an interdisciplinary, M.A. program for teachers, housed in the University of Montana’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Offered for five weeks each summer, students may take the courses individually or may enroll in the full program and work toward a Masters of Arts in Fine Arts in Integrated Arts and Education over two summers. The Creative Pulse is primarily geared for teachers in the arts and humanities, but welcomes artists and teachers from across a vast spectrum.
The program provides coursework in residence for 5-weeks over two summers, with a Field Project conducted (off-campus) after the first summer, and a Final Creative Project/Professional Paper completed following the second summer. The rigorous five-week program immerses students in lectures, artistic practice, readings, and group projects.
The 36 credits program consists of ten, one-week, afternoon seminars, divided between two summer sessions. Morning studio apprenticeships, offered each week, compliment the more academic afternoon courses, and allow students a "hands-on" opportunity to work with practicing artists on additional areas of artistic expression. One of Creative Pulse’s goals is personal growth as educators, artists and human beings. Practicums offer individual work furthering students’ personal, teaching and artistic development. Following the second summer of coursework, Creative Pulse students complete a Final Creative Project (in lieu of a traditional master’s thesis) that culminates in a Final Paper.
Degree Offered
M.A. Fine Arts
Option: Integrated Arts and Education
Requirements
36 credits, non-thesis
Admissions
Application Deadline and Materials
- Summer - prior to start of session.
In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, the Creative Pulse Program also requires:
- A letter of application - The letter of application serves as a required writing sample for admission to the program. Describe your background, interest and commitment to Arts/Education, as well as the future aspirations to be gained by pursuit of this degree. Include what strengths you will bring to the program, and indicate why you are interested in an arts interdisciplinary degree.
- Three letters of recommendation (We prefer electronic submission through the Admission Application. If the electronic method is used there is no need to send paper copies of the letters to the department.)
- A complete resumé/vita of your professional work.
- At least two of the other qualifications from (a), (b) or (c) below:
a) Experience. Extensive, high-level and relevant experience in the field of teaching and/or arts, demonstrated in the resumé and letter of application.
b) Public Dissemination/Performance. Record of high quality scholarly and/or artistic contributions such as: 1) Portfolio of artistic work or performances (samples of written work, slides of visual creations, footage or reviews of concerts and performances or samples of your teaching expertise). 2) Publications in peer reviewed journals. 3) Presentations at state and/or national conferences.
c) Demonstration of ability to function with excellence in the discipline through interview.
For a complete list of requirements, see the Creative Pulse website: http://www.umt.edu/creativepulse/apply
The University of Montana
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Sharon Schneider
32 Campus Drive #8136
Missoula, MT 59812-8136
(406) 243-4970
cvpadean@umontana.ed
Updated 08/12
