Summer Institute: Activating Learning through the Arts

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to host the Summer Institute: Activating Learning through the Arts. Pre-service and in-service teachers, and arts educators interested in using drama-based pedagogical strategies across the curriculum are encouraged to apply for the 2018 program.

Program Overview

The Summer Institute is a research-based comprehensive pedagogical exploration and immersion training experience in the use of drama-based instruction across the curriculum. This three to four-day intensive arts integration training program is co-facilitated by faculty and graduate students from the Department of Theatre and Dance and the College of Education. The Institute provides an opportunity for educators and working professional from across the country to gather and explore the power of learning in and through the arts.

During the Institute, participants:

• Work in professional learning communities;
• Explore drama-based pedagogical strategies;
• Reflect on readings;
• Develop and redefine new arts-integrated curricula and/or peer training modules, and;
• Have the opportunity to observe and facilitate lesson plans.

The Institute concludes with the sharing of multiple drama-based lesson plans for peer review. Ongoing support for participants is provided after the class through the DBI Network website (which also serves as a virtual professional development community). In-service participants are also eligible to receive follow-up and support from University of Texas at Austin faculty through the Drama for Schools program model.

2018 Tuition and Fees

Contact Lara Dossett at laradossett@utexas.edu for workshop fee information. Fees include course texts used in the Institute.

Location

There will be three locations for the 2018 Summer Institute. 

Austin, Texas: Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell St., Austin, Texas 78702

Round Rock, Texas: Cedar Ridge High School Auditorium, 2801 Gattis School Rd., Round Rock, Texas 78664

Clear Creek, Texas: TBD

Housing

For non-Austin area attendees, housing is available through The University of Texas at Austin and can be coordinated through Drama for Schools.