Mediation and cultural action

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

The idea of lifelong learning is a guiding thread in public cultural policy. The purpose of this idea is to aim at the development of citizenship through critical reflection and collective action. The knowledge of the past or major works, artistic taste, these are so many practices that may or may not be part of the social heritage that is transmitted to us, an uneven heritage which must be taken up and appropriated, but which helps forge our identities.

Thus it is desirable that a practitioner within the cultural sphere should understand the basis of our cultural policy and its many aspects (youth policy, libraries, cultural centers, arts...), and be able to design his or her own cultural project.

The performing arts and society

We will attempt to explain the diverse sociological approaches of the theater. We shall be interested in the audiences.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

• To be able to identify the concept of lifelong learning as opposed to the concept of continuing education/training
  
• To be able to define one's mode of action within the framework of the democratization of culture, as opposed to cultural democracy
  
• To be able to design a personal project of cultural action in relation to the aforementioned concepts

The performing arts and society

The student will be capable of envisaging a specific problem (the relation to the public, for example) by using the adequate methodological tools.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

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The performing arts and society

None.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

Class attendance is essential.

This is an interactive course ; after a brief presentation of concepts, class work consists of the analysis of the cultural projects of students.

The performing arts and society

The course will take the shape of a seminar where the student will analyze ( oral and written exercises) the proposed documents.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

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The performing arts and society

The course will take place at the first semester.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

To be handed out in class

The performing arts and society

The reading of texts and of the following book is required : N. DELHALLE (dir.), Le théâtre et ses publics. La création partagée, Besançon, Les Solitaires intempestifs, 2013.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

The examination consists of a written part ;
the approval of students' personal cultural projects will be set forth in writing and discussed during the course

and an oral part:

synthesis and criticism of a book dealing with an aspect of continuing education

The performing arts and society

The evaluation will be based on oral analysis and a dissertation.

Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

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Lifelong learning policy in Belgium

Daniel COURBE Maître de conférences ULg Directeur FWB Av. Clémentine 42 4900 Spa dcourbe@ulg.ac.be

The performing arts and society

Nancy Delhalle

ndelhalle@ulg.ac.be