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Surveying the Landscape: Arts Integration at Research Universities

Bruce M. Mackh Ph.D
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Under the auspices of ArtsEngine at the University of Michigan, the Mellon Research Project examines the increasingly prevalent integration of arts practice and study at research universities. ArtsEngine National’s initial mission to “transform the research university through the infusion of arts practice” in response to growing recognition of the value of arts integration practices across the landscape of higher education led to a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This grant supported an initial investigation of present practices in arts integration at researchuniversities, encompassing a national network of faculty and administrators who embrace innovative methods in teaching, research, and co-curricular programming linking the arts to other disciplinary domains.

This study presents “best practices in the integration of arts practice in U.S. research universities . . . , fulfill[ing] the need for a document that articulates models, obstacles, implementation strategies, costs, and impact on students and faculty as well as on research, practice, and teaching in other knowledge areas” (ArtsEngine). Rather than providing a detailed set of instructions, this document maps the landscape of arts integration at 30 partner institutions in the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) and at 16 other institutions. It highlights aspirational models and presents an overall guide to current practices linking the arts to other learning areas.

  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Title Page
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • ATTRIBUTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • CHAPTER ONE: THE MELLON RESEARCH PROJECT
    • Background
    • Definition of Terms
    • Methodology
    • Analysis of Key Terms and Conceptual Categories
    • Findings
    • Conclusions
    • Preview
  • CHAPTER TWO: MODELS OF ARTS INTEGRATION
    • Curricular Integration
    • Research Integration
    • Institutional Arts Integration
    • Conclusions
    • Findings
  • CHAPTER THREE: STUDENT NEEDS AND PERCEPTIONS
    • Common Perspectives
    • Critiques and Challenges
    • Conclusions
    • Findings
    • Recommendations
  • CHAPTER FOUR: CHALLENGES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONCERNS
    • Promotion and Tenure
    • Funding and Status
    • Communication: Disciplinary Vernaculars, Departmental Cultures
    • Structural Considerations
    • Conclusions
    • Findings
  • CHAPTER FIVE: BEST PRACTICES
    • Curricular Best Practices
    • Administrative Considerations
    • Centers and Institutes
    • Research Best Practices
    • Co-Curricular Best Practices
    • Other Best Practices
    • Opportunities for Further Study
    • Conclusions
    • Findings
  • CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
    • Summary of Findings
    • Opportunities for Further Research
    • CONCLUSION
  • EPILOGUE
  • Works Cited
  • Appendix 1: Recommended Reading
  • Appendix 2: Carnegie Basic Classifications of Participating Institutions (2010)
  • Appendix 3: Interview Scripts
  • Appendix 4: Narrative Examples
  • Appendix 5: Planning for Collaborative Research or Teaching
  • APPENDIX 6: INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL REFERENCES
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Published: 2015
Publisher: Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities
ISBN(s)
  • 978-1-60785-389-3 (ebook)
  • 978-1-60785-632-0 (open-access)
  • 978-1-60785-362-6 (paperback)
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