AT 5905 Art as a Way of Knowing: International Ancient Sites and Living Art
This course provides an art therapy method, Living Art painting, as a way to explore cross-cultural experiences within a group setting. The course involves visiting ancient British sites of mystery and antiquity, as well as modern day London museums, responding with the art process of Living Art and journaling, as well as living, traveling, and interacting with the British cultures - all to enhance a growth in understanding art and culture as a way of knowing. The practice of response art making involves gaining insight, expanding one's vision, working and interacting mindfully during the five-day course. Students summate their experiences with a final art project, as well as a debriefing five-page paper done to integrate personal and academic meaning of their work.