She says that when you let students be in control, they create something personal. “They know how to give shape to their personality. They shape it into an artistic product. The essence is being able to show that.” Michelle explains that it’s important to ask yourself who you are, what you find important, how that makes you feel, and what you can do with it. What can you create? For her, identity is very important.
She explains that she was forced to read more during this master, even outside of her own discipline. She continues: “Because of this master, I was forced to look at what I’m doing. And who I am, and why I do the things that I do. It forced me to critically evaluate the way I teach and if I still agree with the things I do and how I do them.”
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The Master Education in Arts trains you, as an artist educator, to provoke action that will initiate change. For instance, change in behavior or in awareness. During this course, you get three roles: you are an educator, an artist, and a researcher. You follow a practice-oriented program that tackles social issues. You get to learn about and deal with topics that fall within the subjects cultural studies, pedagogy, didactics, and identity issues. And you get a community that consists of students, teachers, tutors, and partners. This master course has been accredited by the NVAO and, as a result, has been included in the 2022 Master’s Guide.
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