Building Healthier Communities Through the Arts. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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This course explores how creative practices foster individual and collective well-being. Students examine case studies in which the arts address public health challenges, ranging from mental health and social isolation to environmental justice and cultural resilience. Through interdisciplinary readings and hands-on projects, participants investigate the role of storytelling, performance, visual arts, and design in promoting health equity and community care. The course emphasizes collaboration with local organizations to imagine and implement arts-based interventions that strengthen connections, nurture healing, and inspire systemic change. Students gain tools to harness the arts as catalysts for healthier, more vibrant communities. Course Fee: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.