Fall Term 2012
Community Cultural Development
Instructor: Bill Flood
http://aaablogs.uoregon.edu/communityculturaldev
This course is an overview of the relationship of the arts and culture to community development. Settings, constituencies, philosophical approaches, methodologies,planning and funding of arts and cultural programs will be examined. Career opportunities will be discovered and explored, and there is a strong emphasis on developing practical strategies for community cultural development. Focus is on making the difference in communities (see mission statement above).
Through lectures, readings, discussions, blogging, web and other research, written assignments, and small group work you will have the opportunity to:- learn the history, theory, and multiple practices of community cultural development;- understand the challenges and opportunities facing community cultural development and those that work within this area;- practice community cultural development and consider your future roles in this area.
Assignments
Group Project: How Storytelling Communicates Culture (no written content)
Group Oral Exam: Study Guide