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Thesis
How the arts sector can use education to better serve people with disabilities
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/6axp-0q21
Abstract
People with disabilities have been a historically underserved audience in the arts and culture community. This thesis will examine how education can help people with disabilities experience the arts. This is done through general research on people with disabilities and a case study of an arts education program called the Sounds of Learning Program created by the Opera Company of Philadelphia. It also investigates accessibility of the arts particularly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The research shows that to increase access to the arts for persons with disabilities, educational programming needs to be available for this population to learn about the arts. In addition, programs need to be offered to administrators in the field to learn how to best serve people with disabilities. The thesis concludes by using information from the interviews, in addition to suggestions from experienced teachers, to offer ideas on the best ways to reach, educate and serve people with disabilities in the arts and culture sector.
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- Title
- How the arts sector can use education to better serve people with disabilities
- Creators
- Nicole Oidick - DU
- Contributors
- Catherine Bartch (Advisor) - DU
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- iv, 39 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 4423; 991014632255704721