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Professional Development

The Kentucky Center offers two kinds of professional development seminars for teachers: Arts Academies and the Kentucky Institute for Arts in Education. Both the Academies and the Institute are designed to involve participants in hands-on experiences in the arts in ways that have practical applications for the classroom and are aligned with Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies. The Academies and Institutes feature speakers representing regional and statewide cultural resources, and an arts-infused field trip designed to demonstrate how the arts can be used to further explore and respond to a field trip setting.

How do the Academies and Institutes differ?

ACADEMIES

In partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education
Six Academies
One week long
Two art forms (music & dance, or drama & visual art
Stipend for attending
No college credit

INSTITUTE

In partnership with the University of Louisville and the Jefferson County Public Schools (but any teacher may apply)
One Institute
Two weeks long
Four art forms (drama, dance, music, and visual art)
Tuition required
Graduate credit available

The deadline to apply for the 2008 Arts Academies was April 1. We are not accepting late applications for the Arts Academies. There are still openings for teachers to attend the Kentucky Institute for Arts in Education (link below).

The Kentucky Institute for Arts in Education application is now online. Click here for the KIAE Information and Application.

For further information, please contact Jeffrey Jamner at jjamner@kentuckycenter.org or (502) 562-0703.