Arts graduate education is uniquely positioned to deliver many of the public good needs of contemporary Canada. For the Public Good argues, however, that graduate programs must fundamentally change if they are to achieve this potential. Drawing on deep experience and research, the authors outline how reformed programs that equip graduates with advanced skills can address Canada’s most vexing challenges and seek action on equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization. They chart how current approaches to graduate education emerged and make a data-informed case for change. The authors then offer an evidence-based vision for reimagining arts graduate education and actor-specific steps to achieve this potential. This timely and optimistic guide will be of interest to faculty and university administrators who are responsible for graduate education and public policy specialists focused on post-secondary education.
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- Pages
- 304
- Published in
- Edmonton, CA
Table of Contents
- Front cover 1
- Title page 4
- Copyright page 5
- Contents 6
- Acknowledgements 8
- 1 Canada’s Public Good Problem 10
- 2 Three Imperatives to Advance Canada’s Public Good 32
- 3 Canada’s Arts Graduate Education Problem 50
- 4 How We Got Here, and Why We Feel Stranded 84
- 5 Canada’s Arts Graduate Credentials 116
- 6 The EDITS Vision 148
- 7 Reimagining Arts Graduate Education Through EDITS 184
- 8 Imagining Excellent Arts Graduate Programs 202
- 9 Implementing the Vision 230
- 10 Moving Forward 258
- Appendix 1 264
- Appendix 2 270
- Appendix 3 276
- References 284
- Index 298
- About the Authors 312
