Artistic Disciplines Research Articles

Innovative Technologies in Teaching Art Disciplines in Educational Institutions

Innovative Technologies in Teaching Art Disciplines in Educational Institutions

Methodological Principles of the Formation of Cultural Competence of Future Art Teachers According to the Educational and Motivational Criterion

The article raised the issue and considered different views of modern scientists on the problem of forming cultural competence of future teachers of art disciplines. Normative educational documents and scientific work of modern scientists in the field of art pedagogy on the research problem were analyzed. The conceptual role of art for the formation of cultural immunity and cultural intelligence of the individual is determined. The position regarding the choice of an educational vector in the formation of cultural competence of future art teachers is substantiated. The essence of the phenomenon "cultural competence" is characterized and its motivational-educational, cognitive-communicative, innovation-discursive structural components are determined. The scientific approaches of semiotic-hermeneutic, creative-communicative, innovative-reflexive and the principles of their implementation are substantiated: integration of knowledge and skills acquired in the process of mastering the content of the curriculum disciplines, actualization of one's own educational experience, activation of artistic and associative imagination and personified penetration into the artist's artistic vision , pedagogical tolerance, pedagogical artistry, pedagogical support of the interpretive and methodical initiative of future teachers of art disciplines and orientation to the application of innovative artistic technologies in the educational process. The results of a diagnostic study of the levels of formation of the cultural competence of the applicants according to the motivational and educational criterion are presented. Prospects for further research are defined as the development of special diagnostic tasks and the selection of diagnostic methods for determining the levels of all indicators of the studied construct and the development of methods for forming the communicative competence of future art teachers by means of innovative technologies.

Research on the Implementation Path of Labor Education within the “New Liberal Arts” Framework

Abstract The essence of the “new” in “new liberal arts” construction centers on innovative thinking, integrating labor education into professional curricula, enhancing labor training requirements, and achieving comprehensive optimization, advancement, and empowerment of the professional development and talent cultivation systems in traditional liberal arts disciplines. This approach aims to foster improved talent development models and educational reforms. In the context of “new liberal arts” construction, using the environmental design major’s focus on “what type of individuals to cultivate” as a research foundation, a top-down design is implemented. This design incorporates the concept of labor education into the overarching objectives of professional talent development and every facet of course instruction. It guides students to emphasize hands-on experience in their professional studies and gain valuable insights while developing their understanding of the world. The ultimate goal is to cultivate moral character, enhance intellectual capabilities, strengthen physical well-being, and foster innovation through labor-oriented education.

Psychological atmosphere and art therapy at sculpture classes

The article is devoted to the theoretical substantiation and practical approbation of the need to create a positive psychological atmosphere at classes of Artistic and Creative Activity (Sculpture), as well as the possibility of overcoming psychological stress through art therapy exercises. It is important to identify those means and methods of organizing students’ educational process at Sculpture classes which are most effective in creating such a psychological atmosphere that might promote artistic and creative activities and activate students’ artistic potential. In particular, the phenomena of a psychological atmosphere and art therapy, their features in the context of artistic and creative activities alongside the possibility of including these issues in the educational process of the Art and Graphic Faculty of the State institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky” (Ushynsky University) are considered. That is, it is about creating such a situation in the educational process at Sculpture classes in which students will feel their psychological security, motivation to study and creative effort. The adaptation of the educational environment in accordance with modern criteria for preserving psychological health, which helps to overcome the problems of mental imbalance of future teachers of art specialties. The article presents the development of art therapy exercises with sculpturing which help in overcoming stress, students’ internal tension and emotional burnout. The experience of implementing this development in the educational process intended for future teachers of art disciplines is highlighted. The importance of forming psychologically healthy graduates majoring in pedagogy is emphasized. The proposed methods and techniques were tested on the students of the Faculty of Art and Graphics of Ushynsky University. The practice of applying the methods mentioned in the article and observing the results have been carried out for several years. The analysis of the primary observation results of the students’ psychological state after classes using the proposed methods and conducting art therapy exercises demonstrates an increase in the inclusion of students in the educational process, as well as their activation of artistic and creative abilities. The authors identified the main ways of forming a psychologically healthy atmosphere during the study of sculptural art, which can be adapted to other educational subjects of the art cycle. The presented article does not cover all aspects of the specified topic; it does not pretend to be complete in the matter either. In particular, further research is needed to determine the level of effectiveness of the proposed methods and exercises through questionnaires, testing and mathematical analysis of the obtained results in order to consolidate the primary conclusions made during the students’ field observation. This demonstrates the potential of the chosen topic and the need for further work in this direction. However, those decisions and conclusions on the specified issues which were made in the research process allow us to form a number of methodological principles for creating a positive psychological atmosphere and overcoming a psychological stress at classes of Artistic and Creative Activities (Sculpture), which is an important step in the formation of the future psychologically healthy society.

Exploring Entrepreneurship Education in the Performing Arts: Perceptions of Nigerian Theatrepreneurs

Abstract:
 This study delves into the emerging field of entrepreneurship education in the performing arts, aiming to investigate current practices and evaluate the effectiveness of entrepreneurial endeavors within this domain. Focusing on Nigerian graduate and undergraduate prospective entrepreneurs, commonly referred to as theatrepreneurs, who pursue careers in drama, dancing, script writing, and other performing arts disciplines, the research utilizes qualitative methods. Forty purposefully selected respondents were interviewed, employing a mediated interview approach to identify theatrepreneurs' characteristics, motivations, and the significant challenges they encounter in their professional and entrepreneurial journeys. The findings demonstrate that participants opt for the performing arts primarily for personal career development rather than financial incentives. They highlight the benefits of talent development, confidence building, and professional growth. Nevertheless, the study identifies major obstacles such as time management, financial constraints, adaptation to the performing arts environment, unethical practices, and personal style, which significantly affect career development. Despite these challenges, respondents express optimism about the future of the profession. Based on the study's outcomes, it is recommended to introduce entrepreneurship education programs that nurture students' abilities to think creatively, reflectively, strategically, and analytically about their artistic practices. Such initiatives would further enhance professional career development within the performing arts industry.

The application of printmaking art elements in visual communication design

Abstract Visual communication design and printmaking art are two independent art disciplines, but they have many similarities in graphic design, color matching and other aspects. This paper demonstrates the extraction of printmaking features using the improved LBP algorithm. The method of color histogram and color space is used to complete the color extraction of the image, and the texture features of the image are described by combining signal processing and statistical analysis. The LBP algorithm is used to locate the center pixel of the image to form a binary bit string, and the pattern value is obtained by multiplying each binary bit by the corresponding weight and summing up. The efficiency of image texture acquisition is enhanced by adding neighborhood gradient multiscale to the LBP algorithm. To obtain printmaking art elements and propose a direction for integration with visual communication design, image feature extraction is applied to printmaking art element extraction. The performance of texture classification for images has been significantly improved by the improved LBP algorithm, as shown in the results. On the Outextc10 texture dataset, DLBP5 achieves the highest classification accuracy of 92.19% by extracting colors, textures and shapes in printmaking and applying the features with elements of printmaking to visual communication design. Under the direction of integrating printmaking art style elements with visual communication design, users selected {unique, packaging design}, {vivid, branding design}, and {sharp, advertisement design} with higher satisfaction gradients, with ratings of 4.62, 4.17, and 4.36, respectively, which are all greater than 4.

Exploring the Significance and Path of Interdisciplinary Integration of Art Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

With the advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) era, there is a need to create a more flexible and humanistic educational ecosystem to adapt to the changes. Education needs to move from a unidirectional focus on skills to the cultivation of creative “whole people.” Due to the non-standardized evaluation system of the art discipline, its education has a unique advantage for the cultivation of students’ creativity. At the same time, the interdisciplinary integration of fine arts points to the educational goals in the era of AI and the educational requirements for cultivating students’ core qualities in China. Therefore, this paper analyzes the theoretical basis and developmental evolution of interdisciplinary integration, studies the significance of interdisciplinary integration in art education from the three levels of students, teaching, and disciplines, and explores four effective paths to realize interdisciplinary integration in art education in the era of AI. In this way, students can realize the contextualized analysis of knowledge, in-depth understanding of the content of the discipline, and accurate expression of the spiritual values embedded in art interdisciplinary learning. The ultimate goal is to cultivate students’ ability to solve complex problems, promote the development of students’ free personalities, and respond to the national education requirements.

Pedagogical Principles of Teaching Art Disciplines for Future Graphic Designers during Martial Law in Ukraine (on the Example of NACAM)

The purpose of the paper consists in outlining the pedagogical principles of teaching art disciplines for students of higher education majoring in graphic design during martial law (on the example of the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management (NACAM). The research methodology consists in the application of a complex of general scientific methods, among which the main ones are: objectivity, functionality, comparative analysis, explanatory, generalisation, and systematisation. Special methods include a complex of pedagogical methods: organisation of the educational process, problem-based teaching, lecture, research, and creative methods. Scientific novelty of the research. Submitted for the first time pedagogical principles are presented, on the basis of which the author teaches future graphic designers a number of artistic disciplines at NACAM. The research of domestic scholars became the basis for the analysis and generalisation of the selected issues. At the same time, the conceptual apparatus, the legal and regulatory framework were revealed, and the main principles of the lecturer's work in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine. Conclusions. Among the wide range of pedagogical principles of teaching artistic disciplines for future graphic designers during the martial law in Ukraine, we emphasise: safety of the educational process; the responsibility of the student for the thematic choice, their observance of academic and legal principles in creative activity; consistency with civil/public requests; artistic originality in design and projecting and scientific validity in conducting and describing educational research; partnership conditions teacher-acquirer; cultural progress; cross-border education and multiculturalism; professional implementation. Keywords: design, training of graphic designers, pedagogical principles, artistic disciplines, higher education during martial law.

Pedagogical ideas of Vitalii Ivanovych Hazinskyi in the context of professional training of music and pedagogical education applicants

The article summarizes the pedagogical ideas and stylistic features of the teaching activity of the outstanding representative of the Odesa Choir School, Professor Vitaly Ivanovych Gazinsky, in the context of training future music teachers and teachers of art disciplines for professional activity. Peculiarities of the artist's personal, professional, compositional, creative, performing qualities in achieving pedagogical achievements, high skill, gaining fame and recognition in a wide range of cultural environments of our country and abroad are noted. The historical significance of Vitaly Gazinskyi's multi-spectral activity in the development of the Podil choral school and national choral art in general is emphasized. On the example of the analysis of music-pedagogical, scientific and creative-performance activity of the conductor, the question of formation of personal and professional qualities of future music teachers is considered. The theoretical and practical aspects of the choirmaster's pedagogical activity, the formation of his humanitarian worldview and professional competences, outlined in the scientific and methodological works of Professor Vitaly Gazinskyi, are highlighted. The provisions of the educational and methodological manual "Educational Choir" regarding the use of the synthesis of scientific and creative activities in the system of musical and pedagogical education are substantiated. The content of the mentioned work is analyzed, which reveals the methodological foundations of the formation of professional skills and personal skills of future music teachers and teachers of artistic disciplines, in particular in the role of leaders of children's, youth creative teams, professional choirs. Emphasis is placed on the development of the artistic and aesthetic component of students' personality in the organization of the educational process using a wide range of disciplines of general training, as well as music-theoretical and vocal-choral disciplines. It is noted that the pedagogical, creative-performing, conducting and choral achievements of the great artist V. Gazinsky deserve the attention of teachers, choirmasters, musicologists and other circles of scientists.

Surreal Virtual Spaces Created in Cinema with Metaverse. Avatar: The Way of Water

The metaverse was first expressed in Neal Stephenson’s science fantasy novel “Snowcrash” as the idea of a three-dimensional virtual world, in which both visual and social content are designed by the inhabitants themselves. Metaverse, which means the other universe, is presented as a three-dimensional graphic virtual world in the computer environment in Stephenson’s novel. Cinema has started to use this technology in the design of spaces by quickly integrating with the metaverse technology. In this context, the surreal understanding of art, which manifests itself in the art of painting, has also taken its place in the space designs in the cinema with the technological developments in the film industry. In this study, the definition of intersemiotics is used to express the transactions such as space and theme between paintings and films in the art universe. The concept of intertextuality, which indicates the exchange between at least two literary texts, expresses the transactions of an art discipline with other art disciplines in the recent period, with the adaptation of the concept of intertextuality to other art branches. When the concept is adapted to cinema, the comparative processes of cinema with other art disciplines are evaluated in the context of intersemiotics. In this context, the re-creation of the fictional space of the thought created by virtual reality together with the surreal movement in the cinema is evaluated through the film “Avatar: The Way of Water”.

The Application of "Three Comprehensiveness " Model in Chinese Primary School Labor Education

Objective: This paper focuses on the comprehensive development of the five education programs in schools, truly leveraging the important role of labor education. The school conducts practical research on the "Three Comprehensiveness" model curriculum system of labor education, which involves full participation, comprehensive implementation， interdisciplinary integration, to enable students to acquire labor skills, learn cooperation and cultivate new generations who understand, know and love labor.
 
 Method: Conduct research using sampling and testing methods.Using a simple random sampling method, 100 Grade 6 students were selected from Min’an Primary School, Nantou Town, Zhongshan City. The research was conducted by questionnaire survey of students, teachers and parents, teacher interview.Through SPSS reliability and validity analysis, students' labor concepts, labor skills and labor values are analyzed.Through the action research method, observe the changes of students in labor habits and labor values.
 
 Result: All students participate in labor education, which is carried out through a combination of on campus and off campus education, integrated with the seven disciplines of Chinese, mathematics, English, science, art, physical education, and information technology. This enables students to increase their labor knowledge, acquire labor skills, cultivate good labor habits, and establish correct labor values.
 
 Conclusion: Understand the level of labor awareness, attitude, skills, daily life, labor education, labor value, and labor habits of sixth grade students; The integration of labor education in the seven disciplines of primary school Chinese, mathematics, English, science, art, physical education, and information technology; By investigating students, education, and parents' attitudes towards labor education, we can understand the methods and approaches for cultivating labor education both on and off campus.

Moving Matter: A methodology for material-led collaborations

Interdisciplinary movement artists and educators Rob Kitsos and Meagan Woods share the process behind Moving Matter: material-led collaborative choreographies, a research-creation project that offers a methodology for rethinking the dynamism between raw materials, garments, and the body. Moving Matter steers the locus of choreography and wearable design away from human hierarchy to instead support truer collaboration amongst all moving materials, both human and non-human. In a challenge to normative structures where costumery operates ‘in service’ of dance, the textile designs for Moving Matter do not support the complete autonomy and freedom of moving humans; the wearables have striking characteristics of their own that limit what the human body can do. In establishing parameters, we intend not to reverse the hegemony of human-led design to human-suppressed design, but to re-recognize the agency of all matter through material-led collaborations that support distributed power and collective, innovative approaches to making. This paper details the artists’ studio process and their methodology template for material-led collaborative process that can be adapted for practices within and beyond performance and art disciplines.

Per Ulrik Stenhammar i sin samtid

With the goal of shedding new light on a person who has come to be overshadowed by his famous son, Wilhelm Stenhammar, the aim of this study is to identify the musical activities of Per Ulrik Stenhammar (1829–1875), an architect by profession. Questions addressed are: In which musical roles does Per Ulrik Stenhammar appear? Which environments are included in his musical activities? Which aesthetic choices can be identified? The study has a biographical approach. The orientation is agent-structuralism, a perspective which focuses the interaction between the agent and the structure, seeing them as inextricably integrated. The study uses content analysis as method. The empirical data material consists of published and unpublished compositions, personal letters, notes and sketches, family chronicles, correspondence and newspapers. The result shows that in addition to being a composer, Per Ulrik Stenhammar was also an instrumentalist and a singer, that he was involved in both confessional and art-musical environments, and that his musical activities were based on a theologically motivated aesthetic. Examples of areas for future research identified in this study are Stenhammar’s string quartets and the interface between the different aesthetic expressions in his work in the two artistic disciplines of music and architecture. Keywords: Per Ulrik Stenhammar, biographical approach, confessional and art-music environments, public and private spaces, theologically motivated aesthetics.

An Evidence-based Meta-analysis on the Outcomes of Teacher Education under the Concept of Outcome-Based Education

Currently, there is limited empirical research on the educational outcomes of Outcome-based Education (OBE) theory, making it challenging to draw clear inferences based on logical deductions in real-world contexts. Taking a certain university in Wuhan city as an example, this study conducted 50 regression analyses on the curriculum as the research subject, employing both Meta-analysis and Meta-regression analysis as natural experiments. The findings reveal that the implementation of OBE reforms significantly enhances the educational outcomes of teachers, although the impact shows substantial heterogeneity. Firstly, the classroom learning environment has a significant positive impact on educational outcomes. Secondly, the study found that implementing OBE reforms has significantly positive effects on professional courses and platform courses, while showing insignificant effects on general education and elective courses. Thirdly, the effects of OBE reforms are more pronounced for students in science and engineering as well as business and management disciplines, whereas insignificant for students in humanities and arts disciplines. Based on these findings, the following policy recommendations are proposed: there should be a firm commitment to the implementation of OBE reforms, and it is advisable to expand the scope of OBE reforms to a larger scale. Furthermore, OBE reforms can be selectively implemented across all courses, and efforts should be made to ensure clarity of objectives when implementing OBE reforms in disciplines related to humanities and arts.

The Combination of Architectural Art and Humanization

Art is a broad term that encompasses various virtual and practical art disciplines, of which architecture is a major category. Within the broad category of art, it seems that every small category can react with each other, creating works of higher artistic quality for the world. It is precisely because art has always upheld this characteristic that it has been continuously upgraded by people in recent years. In the process of creation, many art scholars have found that both art and architecture need to be combined with people to be better accepted by society. Film art needs to be appreciated by audiences, music art needs to be listened to by people, painting art needs to be viewed by people, installation art needs to be photographed by people, and architectural art needs to be felt by users rather than a cold empty shell. Therefore, this article describes the connection between contemporary art and architecture, which can be related to human nature. Any kind of art returns to its essence in order to reflect a phenomenon that exists in mass society, and it is displayed to the public to trigger people’s resonance and reflection. Since ancient times, the relationship between architecture and people has been complementary. In the process of designing buildings, people integrate various artistic techniques to make them respond to the site and applicable people. The final design of the building also serves the users in the building, making them feel comfortable and more efficient in completing work and life. Therefore, the art of architecture is ultimately designed and thought around human nature. In recent years, tall buildings have sprung up in cities across China, and gradually every city has its own “CBD” and landmark buildings. However, what we see more often are some cold buildings, some buildings built for the purpose of volume rate and unique shape, which often only design the strange shape shell and then hand it over to the construction party, or low-level copies of master’s design works. These examples are often cold empty shells that cannot make the people living in them feel the warmth brought by the building. I think that there is a lack of artistic and user-oriented architecture in China, rather than focusing on mass production and copying. This may change the lifestyle and quality of life of the public, and realize the humanization of architecture from the perspective of architectural art.

인증이 더 많은 관람객 확보에 기여하는가?

Museums play an important role in the development of cultural and artistic disciplines and contribute to the cultural enjoyment of the general public. As such, museum visitors are important for brand building and marketing, expanding cultural enjoyment, public contribution, and active communication. Korean museums have been focusing on improving the quality experience by holding interesting exhibitions and programs and acquiring new collections. To ensure the quality control and operational efficiency of museum exhibitions, Korea has legally required public museums to participate in evaluation and certification since 2017 and national museums since 2020. If museum accreditation is considered as a signal that a museum will provide a desirable experience, it might be able to secure visitors by responding to it. This raises the question of whether efforts to improve museum quality, as represented by accreditation, lead to increased museum attendance. To examine the impact of accreditation on the number of visitors to national and public museums, the study conducted a double difference analysis and a panel analysis between the years 2013-2021. The study found that the Difference in Difference analysis did not show a significant difference in the number of visitors to museums before and after accreditation, but the fixed effect analysis showed that the number of visitors to public museums increased significantly in the year of accreditation and then decreased significantly in the following year. The study result suggests that accreditation had a temporary signaling effect, but it did not fundamentally change attendance. There is a need for increased publicity about certification and measurement of the effectiveness of certification in attracting visitors, as well as increased incentives for museums to participate in certification.

College students with high abilities in liberal arts disciplines: Examining the effect of spirituality in bolstering self-regulated learning, affect balance, peer relationships, and well-being

ABSTRACT This article reports a study on the impact of online spiritual lessons in improving self-regulation, emotion regulation, affect balance, peer relations, and well-being of high-ability college students of liberal arts disciplines. Compared to an online workshop on affect management, the online spiritual lessons were effective. Moderate effects were observed on the cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression facets of emotion regulation andautonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations, purpose in life, and self-acceptance subscales of well-being. Fairly high effects were observed on peer relations, self-regulation, affect balance, and general/overall well-being outcomes. Gender, economic class, study subject, primary caregivers, living arrangements, attending extra lessons/having club memberships for advanced studies, and intervention compliance were significant predictors of intervention impact. Latent class analyses revealed eight classes/subgroups of participants reporting maximum posttest (T2) gains: male students, middle class, students of mathematics, literature, philosophy, who were attending extra lessons/having club memberships for advanced studies, who attended above threshold (51–90 or > 56%) online spiritual lessons, and who did above threshold homework lessons. Male students and those with high intervention compliance reported gains on all outcomes. Online spiritual lessons can be incorporated into socio-emotional leaning for high-ability collegians.

IMPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF MIA OF UKRAINE EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF JIU-JITSU TRAINING ELEMENTS

In contemporary times, training in various martial arts disciplines has become quite popular among the general population. The percentage of individuals with some degree of proficiency in martial arts is as high among lawbreakers as it is among the general population. Therefore, the demands on the level of professional training for police officers are increasing in response to the challenges they face. Currently, there is no unified system of training for law enforcement personnel in Ukraine, making it challenging to draw statistical conclusions about the overall effectiveness of any specific system. However, in Western law enforcement agencies, Jiu-Jitsu has long been recognized for its effectiveness, particularly in defending against strikes during its utilization in the context of so-called “No-Holds- Barred” fights in the early 1990s, which we now know as MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). The high sporting efficiency of Jiu-Jitsu, supported by years of statistical research in Western countries, suggests that its application in police work could be a pivotal factor in changing the professional training landscape for law enforcement personnel in Ukraine. Research objective. To evaluate the potential use of Jiu-Jitsu methods to enhance the effectiveness of police officers during detainment procedures and further refine their skills in the application of hand-to-hand combat techniques. Research object. Professional training of police officers. Research subject. The level of professional training of police officers from the law enforcement agencies of MVS Ukraine. Research methods. The research methods employed include theoretical analysis, data systematization and generalization, conducting a pedagogical experiment, and mathematical processing of the obtained results. Initial indicators of the police officers’ proficiency in executing hand-to-hand combat techniques were relatively low. The research results indicate a positive and statistically significant improvement in the indicators for the group that incorporated Jiu-Jitsu methods compared to the control group. The inclusion of Jiu- Jitsu into the training process for police officers has demonstrated its effectiveness, as evidenced by the enhancement of relevant indicators.

HIP as a Creative Tool for Performance Design: Investigating the Performance Practice of Satie’s Mélodies to Challenge the Stereotypes of the Classical Recital

In the 20th century a wave of experimentation and discussion hit most artistic disciplines. As pianist-researcher Mine Dogantan-Dack points out, classical music has been slow to join in. Although composers have been experimenting with the musical language, classical music performance as an artistic practice has relatively stayed untouched. In the area of vocal music, the traditional recital format with the singer standing by the piano is THE standard. In my doctoral research project, I aim to challenge and explore alternatives to this traditional format. I start by investigating the original performance practice of Satie’s mélodies to then design three different performances of this repertoire using various artistic methods and theoretic concepts. The first one is based on the approach known as historical informed performance (HIP). Satie’s mélodies are little known and seldom performed. They are also difficult to appreciate at a first hearing: incredibly short, condensed in their simplicity, lacking catchy melodies and with obscure texts. My hypothesis is that the standard way of performing them, as a static vocal chamber music recital, doesn’t suit them and makes it in fact harder for the public to appreciate them. Investigating the original performance practice then became a way to rediscover other aspects of the music, beyond the dogmas of the score, and to find inspiration for creating alternative modes of presenting classical vocal chamber music. In this paper I retrace my use of HIP as a creative tool for designing performances of classical music.

Dramaturging Script Analysis

Abstract: Theatre students need an expansive view of art and storytelling in order to fully engage the diversity of the field of theatre and performance. We argue this can be accomplished by moving past a focus on the "play from the inside" of most script analysis courses toward a dramaturgical analysis. Dramaturgy offers a broader approach that fosters more complex critical and creative thinking skills, thus providing a stronger foundation for analytical ability. How can dramaturgy broaden the artistic discipline's approach to script analysis? What do we gain from applying a dramaturgical sensibility to script analysis? We suggest the employment of five themes to utilize in dramaturgical analysis: context, audience, creation, shape, and conceptual frameworks.