Not Just Book Smart Figuring Creative Work into Honors Education The Honors College at the University of Houston Katelyn Halpern Blair Ault Dr. John Harvey.

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Not Just Book Smart Figuring Creative Work into Honors Education The Honors College at the University of Houston Katelyn Halpern Blair Ault Dr. John Harvey

Overview of the Center for Creative Work Creative Workshops Senior Honors Thesis Curriculum Human Situation Writers & Their Regions Seminar Retreat Presentation Honors & the Arts Program Series Performing Arts Visual Arts Literary Arts Events Supplements Pre-show Lecture Talk-Back with Artists Group Discussion Dionysia Production of a Greek Comedy or Tragedy Agora Scholars’ Conference

Creative Workshops Senior Honors Thesis Curriculum Human Situation Writers & Their Regions Seminar Retreat Presentation

Cleveland, Texas Writers & Their Regions: Retreat 2009

Writers & Their Regions: Student Work

Creative Workshops Senior Honors Thesis Build on other CCW projects Portfolio for graduate school applications Curriculum Human Situation Writers & Their Regions

Honors & the Arts Program Series Performing Arts Visual Arts Literary Arts Events Supplements Pre-show Lecture Talk-Back with Artists Group Discussion

New Translation of an Ancient Greek Text Euripides’ The Children of Herakles, 2009 Sophocles’ Electra, 2010 Creative Team The Honors College University of Houston Professional theater community Beyond the Performance Pre-show Agora Scholars conference Dionysia Production of a Greek Comedy or Tragedy Agora Scholars’ Conference

Dionysia Production of a Greek Comedy or Tragedy Agora Scholars’ Conference

Creative Minds A Short Film by Blair Ault

Benefits of the Center for Creative Work: Students Focus on personal compositions A critical approach to creative work A departure from the Department

Benefits of the Center for Creative Work: The Honors College and the University of Houston Community created by Center for Creative Work events Exposure to the arts President Khator's initiatives for UH's future Energy Medicine Arts

Benefits of the Center for Creative Work: Houston and Beyond Connecting a city with its students Enriching a vibrant arts community Contributing to the dialogue between Academics and the Arts

Comparing the Center for Creative Work to Similar Programs Dual Degree (BFA/BA) at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design iArts Minor at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts How do similar programs approach the integration of arts and academics? build community?

Brown-RISD Dual Degree 5 year program First incoming class: 2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts (RISD) Bachelor of Arts (Brown) Dual Citizenship 2 years in residence at each school

Comparing the Dual Degree with the Center for Creative Work Integrating Arts and Academics Students enroll at both schools Integration at the Macro vs. Micro Level Building Community Live together on campus Foundational courses together Social Events Direct approach Daily integration in class Emphasis on class discussion Extra- and co-curricular activities Brown-RISD Dual DegreeCenter for Creative Work

iArts Minor at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston Emphasis on collaboration among the arts Residencies for emerging and established artists iArts minor established 2008 Funds interdisciplinary student projects

Comparing the iArts Minor with the Center for Creative Work iArts Minor Integrating Arts and Academics Background for interdisciplinary artists Includes some arts management Building Community Campus arts hub and co-curriculars Involved with Houston arts scene Center for Creative Work Sustained academic work Emphasis on humanities Co-curricular activities Student focus Bridges to community

Long Term Goals Minor University & City Honors & the Arts Program Series Dionysia Internships

Question and Answer Session