Transformative Arts - John F Kennedy University

Transformative Arts from John F Kennedy University is a Campus Master Design degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The Master of Arts in Transformative Arts addresses a growing cultural imperative that art must resume its integral position in the community. The Transformative Arts program develops the artist's creative work with a focus on healing and personal growth, combining philosophical, academic, personal growth, and creative work. It prepares students to become facilitators of positive change in the world through art and the creative process. Students in the Master of Arts in Transformative Arts program have diverse artistic practices and levels of experience. Many have backgrounds in visual arts, but some are poets, musicians, dancers, or performance artists. Some have discovered their creative path relatively recently, while others have been practicing their art for many years. These diverse students find common ground through their investigation of the relationship between inner being and outer work. They share a focus toward service to others through artistic expression. Specific coursework addresses the practical applications of creativity through group and individual work. Electives provide students the opportunity to explore and grow in their area of special interest to discover their own unique way to use art as a healing force. The focus in all courses is not as much on developing the student's artist talents, but rather on gaining insights about the artistic process that can be applied as transformative teachers and healers. This degree culminates with a community arts project in which the student applies the information and understanding gained in the program. A final paper is then submitted, in which the community project is discussed and examined within the context of both the student's personal experience of the creative process and the academic material related to the activity. The Master of Arts in Transformative Arts degree can be completed in approximately two years, although students may complete the program at their own pace (within departmental guidelines). Program Learning Outcomes Skill. Demonstration of technical and formal skills associated with creative activity. Clear understanding and competence in at least three artistic media. Cultural competence. Awareness of cultural pluralism and ability to integrate, as appropriate, cultural concepts from multiple sources to shape creative self-expression and personal growth. Creative process. Demonstrated awareness of creative potential, modalities, and dynamics of expression that exist relative to groups and a commitment to ongoing, self-directed, creative activity which informs and inspires community activity. Professional practice. Ability to inspire and encourage others in the creative process and awareness of potential venues for developing individual approaches to creativity in the community. Academic competence. Knowledge of contemporary and historical philosophical and psychological foundations for art as healing and social intervention, in general and relative to the student's creative focus. Spirituality and personal transformation. Demonstrated awareness of links between inner and outer realities and of substantial personal and spiritual growth as a result of creative self-expression. View more details on John F Kennedy University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Design courses.