The Creative Pulse . . .
The School of Fine Arts at The University of Montana is pleased to present the eighteenth annual summer Creative Pulse Arts and Education Graduate Program for educators and education administrators.  The program is specifically designed to develop Master Teachers in the Arts and Humanities, but not limited to those areas.

The Creative Pulse has had a long and successful history since its initial offering in 1990. The core philosophies and content areas that have served as the foundation of the program have been based in fundamental processes and theories of teaching and learning such as:  The Multiple Intelligences, Critical and Creative Thinking, Human Growth and Development, Cultural influences on Teaching and Learning, Integrated Learning and Assessment, Teaching as a Designed Experience and Leadership in the Arts and Education.

Students may take the ten one-week sessions individually or may enroll in the entire program and work toward a Master of Arts in Fine Arts degree in Integrated Arts and Education.  Whether students take courses individually or apply to the degree program, all students must be admitted to The University of Montana Graduate School; early application is advised. 

 A full master’s program takes two consecutive summers (five weeks each summer in residence), along with independent studies which include a credited field project and a final creative project.

Students enroll in two major Components:
1)  The Core Academic Program consisting of five one-week graduate seminars each summer.
2)  The Studio Program consisting of personal performances, practicums, presentations to work, “hands-on” with practicing artists in order to develop additional areas of artistic expression.