Art at all European Levels Erasmus Project

Project Title

Art at all European Levels

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Creativity and culture; Teaching and learning of foreign languages; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

Background: There are a lot of art forms. Every European country has its own view on each of these art types and has its fields in which it excels.
Objectives:
– We developed lessons that were used by all the involved teachers in the project. This course will also be made available on the EST website.
– Teachers professionalized themselves within certain fields and used their knowledge for the project and after the project’s end.
– We wanted our students to know more about European art, not only on a regional but also on a European level.
– Through art we wanted them to get in contact with other European cultures and languages.
– We also wanted them to improve their English.
Participants:
– We wanted to involve as many students as possible through the exhibition, but also during the preparation of the visit.
– For each visit we selected four student-participants with interest in art and European meeting. The project was supported by a group of teachers with interest in the art form (e.g. photography – the web designer, music – music teacher…) and European meeting.
Activities:
– Every art form is connected with a visit abroad. They all have a similar structure:
* Preparation: The students learnt more about the art form dealt with in the local school. They learnt about that typical art form, especially at national basis. If possible they also created something (e.g. pictures, video…) to take with them to their host country. When necessary the students also visited a museum concerning the art form. The students that went abroad learnt some basics of the culture and language abroad. We could use the knowledge of native speakers, professionals or ex-students who went to those countries (in a previous project).
* During the visit: First of all students of several countries presented their national art form to the students and teachers of the other countries. The organising country organised a course to lift up their knowledge (this was with visits or course in the school, depending on the art form). Together they created a product on the basis of theoretical lessons given by a professional and the visits. At the end of the visit there was an exhibition with the products made by the students. At that exhibition there was also some space for the previous results of the project, so the local people could see what the project is about.
* Post-processing: The product they made abroad was taken with them to their countries and they presented it to the other students. They also shared their experiences with the other students and teachers to lift up the knowledge of those. There was a small local exhibition with the results of the visit (sometimes it was the product itself, sometimes it was with pictures), so the local people could see what the project is about.
– results: There were results at different stages. At the end of the national preparation period, each country had a kind of end product depending on the art form being dealt with to present to the school, the local community and to be brought to the hosting country to discuss the art form at stake.
At the end of each visit there was an end product created by the European group. This (these) product(s) were/are visible in the hosting school and were presented to the local community during an exhibition. Depending on the kind of art form dealt with copies or pictures of this product will be taken to the home countries and be presented to the schools involved and the local communities.
– impact: All the people involved broadened their knowledge about art forms. The lessons were not restricted to the national point of view on some art form. This enriched the classical lessons dealing with art forms. Some students came into contact with new art forms, because they are not part of the national curriculum. Students were able to practice these art forms instead of just learning about their existence in a theoretical way. English was used in a functional way, also going beyond the traditional view of just being a school subject. Through the art forms students learnt about other European cultures. Students got into contact with other European languages. The national community got into closer contact with the school which can improve the relationship.
– longer term benefits: The knowledge acquired through the project will be shared on the EST-database. Other schools looking for information or inspiration can benefit from that. The knowledge gained by the teachers can be used to extend their lessons in the following school years. Some of the materials that were bought for the project can be reused during other activities. Students will have broadened their views concerning different art forms and they will have been able to experience the joy of creating something. This might stimulate them to continue being creative with some international friendships.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 167630 Eur

Project Coordinator

Sint-Aloysiuscollege Diksmuide & Country: BE

Project Partners

• Vaizganto gimnazija
• Váci SzC Petzelt József Szakgimnáziuma és Szakközépiskolája
• Gimnazjum nr 56 w Poznaniu
• Yasar Saniye Gemici Anadolu Lisesi
• Kyrönmaan lukio
• 2nd Gymnasium of Zakinthos