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The ArtsBridge Teaching Initiative follows the model from ArtsBridge America, a national network of similar programs at 22 universities throughout the United States.

In this program BYU students, art scholars, majoring in an area of fine arts: visual arts, music, dance, theatre arts, or media arts teach collaborativley with an elementary classroom teacher who has an interest in and commitment to implementing and integrating arts education. The focus will be a culminating project developed with equal input and effort between the classroom teacher and the student art specialist. Projects include performances, exhibits, school or family events, etcetera.

The Goals of the ArtsBridge Program:

• Classroom Teachers will learn how to better implement an art form (dance, drama, music, visual arts, media arts) using student arts specialists.
• BYU Art Scholars will benefit from classroom teacher expertise in classroom management, child development and student rapport. 
• Children will receive a quality arts experience they will remember for years to come.