Two more examples today of codes of ethics in arts education.
The first is from Iowa State’s Theatre Dept http://www.theatre.iastate.edu/aboutus.shtml). I like this first one for a couple of reasons. It is short and succinct yet it does elaborate on their core values so we can understand what they mean. It addresses faculty and staff specifically (I think you can be trapped in trying to address a code of ethics to too diverse an audience). What I most appreciate about this code is that (from an outsider’s perspective) it appears to reflect who they are. It is not boiler plate but it appears to be unique unto them. From reading this code, I have a sense of their departmental culture as well as well as their ethical guidelines. I believe that is important. Our code of ethics is a way to tell others - and remind ourselves - who we are and what we believe. Interestingly, my graduate students from last fall were not as positive as I am about this (they thought it was too touchy-feely). There you go. Ethics can be difficult to agree on.
My thanks to Maureen A. Gelchion at the Astoria Dance Centre for this reference. The Dance Educators of America has a code of ethics (available on their website at www.deadance.com under “Membership”). It has some similarity with the Music Educators of America code.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Online Resources for Ethics & Arts Education (1)
To get started with online resources and references, here are two to consider.
A doctoral student, Sho Botham, has created a site about ethics and dance (http://www.ethicsdance.co.uk/). She is currently collecting data for her dissertation from professional dancers. She also has a resource page for those interested in ethical issues specific to dance education. These resources consider a variety of issues including body image and physical health of dance students. Much looks interesting to delve into.
The Music Teachers’ National Association has developed a code of ethics (http://www.mtna.org/AboutMTNA/CodeofEthics/tabid/468/Default.aspx). They have divided their code into three sections – “Commitment to Students”, “Commitment to Colleagues” and “Commitment to Society”. Under each of these are ethical tenets. The code focuses on how to treat others and represent one’s self as a teacher of music. I believe that in our codes we also have a responsibility to include our art form in the code. A section entitled “Commitment to Music” might offer interesting possibilities to consider our ethical responsibility to our art form.
What could our “Commitment to Music” look like? What is our ethical responsibility to music or the other art forms?
A doctoral student, Sho Botham, has created a site about ethics and dance (http://www.ethicsdance.co.uk/). She is currently collecting data for her dissertation from professional dancers. She also has a resource page for those interested in ethical issues specific to dance education. These resources consider a variety of issues including body image and physical health of dance students. Much looks interesting to delve into.
The Music Teachers’ National Association has developed a code of ethics (http://www.mtna.org/AboutMTNA/CodeofEthics/tabid/468/Default.aspx). They have divided their code into three sections – “Commitment to Students”, “Commitment to Colleagues” and “Commitment to Society”. Under each of these are ethical tenets. The code focuses on how to treat others and represent one’s self as a teacher of music. I believe that in our codes we also have a responsibility to include our art form in the code. A section entitled “Commitment to Music” might offer interesting possibilities to consider our ethical responsibility to our art form.
What could our “Commitment to Music” look like? What is our ethical responsibility to music or the other art forms?
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