What is Arts-Based Service-Learning (A-BSL)?
While there is ample research and critical literature on Service Learning pedagogy and methdology, there is very little literature that is focused specifically on “arts-based” service learning (A-BSL) and even less on A-BSL for fine arts higher education. This is an opportunity for the CFA to glean from the existing generic service learning (SL) research and begin to shape and embed an arts-based (A-B) foundation that could responds to our College and community needs as we push the A-BSL field on a national level. For a base-line conversation about Service Learning, the PLACE Program has researched and compiled references and resources from other universities and organizations that speak to SL pedagogy, methodology and practice. The broadest definition for Service-Learning is a pedagogy that uses a variety of instructional methods and integrates community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking. From this most basic definition there are many cri
