What is it about?
This paper explores how in the current climate, which is predominately focussed on areas such as Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering, a university administration would support a new Doctor of Creative Arts Program. This perspective is explored through interviews with key stakeholders in the program, the students and the university administrators. The metaphor of the Fire Monkey is used to highlight the link to intelligent, flexible and creative leadership evidenced in the paper. The paper also explores how the creative arts are seen as an important approach to non-traditional research outputs which can provide important value to a university seeking a competitive advantage.
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Why is it important?
We believe this paper is important because it appears that many universities are dismantling or subsuming their creative arts departments, however the university which is the focus of this paper is advocating and support a new Doctor of Creative Arts program. We also found that contrary to perspectives, the university administration were very supportive of the program and can see the importance of the creative arts as a significant aspect of the research contribution to the university.
Perspectives
This paper provides important and unique insights into a program team's experiences, and due to the nature of the research we have been able to provide first hand accounts of the complexities involved in establishing a Doctor of Creative Arts program and also highlight the tensions between what determines success from various viewpoints.
Margaret Baguley
University of Southern Queensland
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This page is a summary of: Implementing a new doctor of creative arts program in the Chinese year of the fire monkey, Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, June 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1474022217715274.
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