Penn State has been a pioneer in both integrative studies as well as in the creation and implementation of inter domain courses. The impactful integration of the performing arts into curriculum as well as class engagement was designed to build on this experience and was the primary focus of The Reflection Project.
Dr. Tom Hogan, Professor of Practice of Labor and Employment Relations and Co-Director of Pedagogical Development for The Reflection Project, developed a general educaiton inter-domain course, Virtual Transformation Leadership Development (VLTD), that exemplafies embedding the performing arts in impactful ways. This course has met with great success **** and was foundational in The Reflection Project’s approach to assisting faculty develop new inter-domain main courses intersecting on the performing arts. For more informnation, please see the links below.
Penn State Recources
Penn State recognition of the importance of integrated curriculum has resulted in a wide array of resources for faculyt looking to develop inter-domain courses.
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- Interdisciplinary Course How-To Guide
- General Education Course Design Worksheet
- General Education Integrative Studies Course Memo includes items related to assessment and curriculum proposal
- General Education Integrative Studies Course Memo includes items related to assessment and curriculum proposal
- Guide to Interdisciplinary Syllabus Preparation
- Boix-Mansilla Integrative Writing Rubric
- Additional Materials for Integrative Studies Course Development
- A summary of PSU’s Integrative course Development Resources
Video
Designing Integrative Studies General Education Courses for Online Delivery at Penn State University, College of Arts and Architecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB6HISfGkZw
Examples of Other University Programs
James Madison University General Education Integrated Experiment
MIT Center for Arts, Science and Technology
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Arts Research Integration