Artistic citizenship and art educator

Teacher: Maria Westvall

Traditional boundaries of what conventionally is perceived as the role of music (and musicians/composers/producers) in society are constantly contested, especially in times with increasing social, economic and democratic challenges. The concept of Artistic citizenship highlights the potential in artists’ engagement to enforce creative agency in people’s lives, which highlights the transformative potential of art in society. Artistic citizenship deals with how artists can contribute with their knowledge and skills to address some of the general challenge facing society. This is an inclusive approach on arts education which may affect the quality life for individuals as well as social groups. This course investigates the relationship between individuals, groups, music and society through the discussion connected to various literature and other media. We will explore the concept of Artistic citizenship on local as well as global levels, and from the perspective of you as performers/composers/ producers.

PREREQUISITES

No subject specific prerequisites.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• At the end of the module the student must at an advanced level:
• Have knowledge of key sociological and pedagogical concepts related to Artistic citizenship, such as community of practice, musicking, relational musicianship
• Have developed a vision in form of either writing, a mindmap, a 5 minutes audio/video presentation, or another form, that examines the relationship of artistic citizenship and arts education based on literature, reflection, experiences and other perspectives.

CONTENTS

We will cover the following areas:

• Artistic Citizenship
• Arts Education
• Creative agency
•  Transformative contexts

TEACHING AND WORKING METHODS

Group teaching

GROUP FORMATION

Group size, normally 5-8 students.

ASSESSMENT

Written reflection (ca 4 pages) and oral presentation

REFERENCES

Litteratureksempler: 

– Elliott, David J., Silverman, Marissa & Bowman, Wayne D. (ed.) (2016). Artistic 

citizenship:artisty, social responsibility, and ethical praxis 

– Bradley, Deborah (2018). ”Artistic Citizenship: Escaping the Violence of the 

– Normative” Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education 

– Carson, Charles & Westvall, Maria (2016).”Intercultural Encounters in Rio de Janeiro: 

– Grassroot Activism and Musicianship” In: A.Ferreira Corrêa, Music in an 

Intercultural Perspective 61-68. Brasília: Strong Edições,