Name(s):
Justine Garrett, California Institute of the Arts; Michael Wright, Otis College of Art and Design
Much like the artistic process itself, accreditation demands creative problem solving and brings opportunities for transformation. With the increased expectations of accountability, society is waiting to be impressed by creative innovations from our schools and colleges. At art schools and conservatories, where creativity and personalized attention to students are facts of daily life, innovations have emerged which can be applied to all institutions. Michael Wright, from Otis College of Art and Design, shares how using Web 3.0 (such as Second Life) can help students gain a myriad of important discipline-specific, life and career skills. Justine Garrett & Jacqueline Bobak, from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and Mary Ellen Poole from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, discuss the particular challenges and unexpected benefits of undergoing the reaffirmation of accreditation process in the art education environment.
