Co-Creating Across Generations

Catalog description

The goal of this art course is for students to understand how cultural stereotypes, norms and expectations can influence their perspective about aging and older adults. Visual Arts is the lens through which these issues are explored. Evidence-based literature related to ageism, aging stereotypes and the benefits of creative arts for older adults are reviewed. A transgenerational experiential component which teams students with older adults to explore art-making in an 8-week studio intensive is embedded in the course.