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What is Community Arts?: Three Women's Professional Journeys through Lesley University's Master's Program


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1 Lesley University, Oregon, United States
2 Lesley University, New York, United States
3 Lesley University, Massachusetts, United States
     

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Three of the first graduates of Lesley University's Arts, Community and Education Masters in Education program share their experiences as the first cohort to study in this unique program. They address their professional backgrounds, program highlights including coursework and internships, and thesis research in a dynamic workshop using arts based methods. Arts, Community, and Education is a 36-credit Master of Education in Community Arts that provides a dynamic and interdisciplinary foundation in community arts work.

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Community, Arts, Education, Masters Programs, Arts Integration.
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Authors

Rebecca Ann S. Kirk
Lesley University, Oregon, United States
Kelsey Fox Bennett
Lesley University, New York, United States
Angela Lembke
Lesley University, Massachusetts, United States

Abstract


Three of the first graduates of Lesley University's Arts, Community and Education Masters in Education program share their experiences as the first cohort to study in this unique program. They address their professional backgrounds, program highlights including coursework and internships, and thesis research in a dynamic workshop using arts based methods. Arts, Community, and Education is a 36-credit Master of Education in Community Arts that provides a dynamic and interdisciplinary foundation in community arts work.

Keywords


Community, Arts, Education, Masters Programs, Arts Integration.

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