Art Education in American Community Colleges. Final Report [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5491383
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Center for the Study of Community Colleges, Los Angeles, CA
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988
- 136 p.
- Summary:
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A national study was conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to investigate the status of art education in community colleges. The study involved a review of the literature, a survey of 1,200 students enrolled in advanced art classes in 120 community colleges, a survey of the chairs of fine and performing arts departments in 109 colleges, and a fine and performing arts curriculum analysis based on 109 colleges. Study findings included the following: (1) studio art and music were taught in more than 80% of the colleges, each accounting for 43% of the enrollment in the arts; (2) theatre was taught in more than half, and dance in around one-third of the colleges; (3) twice as many colleges reported increasing enrollment in the arts than those reporting decreasing or stable enrollment; (4) five of eight art enrollees were in classes for which there was a prerequisite; (5) half of the students were aged 21 or younger and 20% were aged 35 or over; (6) 75% of the younger group aspired to the baccalaureate, while nearly half of the older group were attending for personal interest; (7) although few students had been involved professionally with the arts before entering college, 38% said that within 5 years they expected to be earning a significant proportion of their income from the arts; and (8) musical events dominated the list of arts-related activities produced in association with community groups. (EJV)
- Notes:
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- Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
- Contract Number: 860-1095.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Center for the Study of Community Colleges, Los Angeles, CA
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2058 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1988
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