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Creativity as a transferable concept in arts education curriculum: Synergies and tensions in the Irish context

Gormley, Kevin (2025) Creativity as a transferable concept in arts education curriculum: Synergies and tensions in the Irish context. Arts Education Policy Review . pp. 1-13. ISSN 1063-2913

Abstract
In many countries, there is now an emphasis on creativity as a core capability and skill throughout arts education and wider education curriculum. Focusing on draft curriculum and broader policy documents from the Republic of Ireland, discourses of creativity are firstly identified in this paper. Here, within a “key competency” framing, creativity is established as a concept that moves across multiple subject contexts rather than one located in specific disciplines. This is linked to the identification of the needs of a future work force. Following this, versions of creativity that are “transferable” across multiple contexts and subject areas are explored. These include the facilitation of work within creative models and the prioritization of personal traits and characteristics related to creativity. This leads to a discussion on versions of creativity that are in tension with notions of transferability. These include emphasis on judgements and insights from biographies of creative individuals within specific fields. A focus is placed on music education to further illustrate the importance of specific discrete spaces for creativity. The discussion in the paper draws out how an assumed shared common or transferable creative process, against the backdrop of under-theorization in policy documents, means that some claims about creativity in curriculum are valued to a much higher degree than others. Implications and recommendations at the levels of policy making, teacher education and school curricular planning are identified.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:reativity; arts education; education policy; music education; policy problematization
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Arts Education & Movement
Publisher:Routledge
Official URL:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10632...
Copyright Information:Author
ID Code:30720
Deposited On:30 Jan 2025 12:40 by Gordon Kennedy . Last Modified 30 Jan 2025 12:40
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