Thirteenth International Conference on The Arts in Society

Abstract

Taking up two distinct but inter-related post-secondary institutions we uncover an origin story, made in Canada, whose legacy continues in elementary and high schools across Canada, and has found new possibilities in pedagogical approaches in post-secondary. Using personal experiences, documented outcomes, and interpretive qualitative research, this paper explores post-secondary opportunities to integrate learning through the arts and reveals hidden and taken-for-granted learning strategies for students in two distinct Bachelor programmes: Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor of Education (After) Degree. Both authors integrate artistic opportunities into learning and evaluative moments in College and University degree courses. We share longitudinal, qualitative research with exemplars for k-12 as well as explore experiences of undergraduate and graduate uses of the arts as vehicles for advance learning.