Not Just Book Smart

1. 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

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

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

4. Cleveland, Texas Writers & Their Regions: Retreat 2009

5. Writers & Their Regions: Student Work

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

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

8. 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

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

10. Creative Minds A Short Film by Blair Ault

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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?

15. 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

16. Comparing the Dual Degree with the Center for Creative Work Brown-RISD Dual Degree 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

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. Question and Answer Session