Creative Force Triptych Scholarship Program - Student Version

Creative Force Triptych

A Competitive Scholarship Program
From IAE

Phase 1
Student Presentation

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Overview

• What is Creative Force Triptych?
• What are the 4 Cs?
• What are the framing questions?
• Creative Force Triptych – Phase 1
• What are the benefits for competing students?
• Who is eligible?
• What are the competition rules?
• How will the competition be judged?
• Important dates
• How to apply



• Groundbreaking competitive scholarship program
• Designed to provide liberal arts students with a real-
world application of the 4 Cs from the Partnership
for 21st Century Skills
• Phase 1 open to all students interested in music
composition and performance
• 3-phase rollout open to students in several fine arts
disciplines
• CFT Steering Committee will provide program
leadership and oversight


The 4 Cs
From Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• Communication
• Critical Thinking (and problem solving)
• Collaboration
• Creativity (innovation)


Communication

• Listen for meaning, including knowledge, values,
attitudes and intentions
• Inform, instruct, motivate and persuade
• Appropriate use of multiple communication
technologies
• Communicate effectively in diverse environments


Collaboration

• Work effectively and respectfully with others
• Share information, responsibility and accountability
for collaborative work
• Be willing to negotiate and compromise to
accomplish a common goal
• Value individual contributions made by each team
member


Critical Thinking

• Analyze evidence, arguments, claims, beliefs, ideas
and points of view
• Use deductive, inductive and abductive reasoning as
appropriate
• Ask pertinent questions
• Synthesize and evaluate information
• Make judgments and decisions
• Solve problems in both conventional and innovative
ways


Creativity

• Utilize idea creation techniques
• Incorporate dreams, visions & ideas
• Entertain new and diverse perspectives
• Realize practical limitations
• Understand that creativity is an iterative process that
consists of successes and failures


Framing Questions

• Can music add meaning to visual art?
• How can visual artists and musicians collaborate?
• What challenges occur in a collaborative project?
• How do you know when a successful result has been
achieved?
• Does competition help or hinder the creative
process?
• What is innovation?
• Does practicing the 4 Cs spur innovation?


Creative Force Triptych – Phase 1

• Students will compose a piece of music in 3 parts
inspired by a triptych (a work of visual art consisting
of 3 panels)
• Students will compete in teams of 3
• Triptych will be made available to competitors
• Winning team will perform their music composition
during an unveiling ceremony for the triptych


Guest Artist – Don Bristow

• Owner Lightray Photoimagery, Bullard TX
• Synthesizes advances in imaging technology with
passion for photography and mathematics
• Creates large-scale mathematical renderings that
enhance home, school and business environments
• 10 solo and 21 group exhibitions in Dallas, Arlington,
Fort Worth, Marble Falls, Tyler and Sacramento
• U.S. Navy veteran, former math teacher, 20 years in
the software industry, 9 years professional
photographer and website designer


Creative Force Triptych – Panel 1


Guest Composer - Aaron Alfred Lee

• Degree in Music Composition from College of Music
at the University of North Texas
• Began studies of music at age of 8
• Won a National Keyboard Competition in Malaysia at
age of 11
• Many commissioned works performed by renowned
orchestras and musicians
• Travels the world as composer, music arranger,
music consultant and performer


CFT – Phase 1 (continued)

• Each winning team member will receive a $1,000
scholarship
• IAE will coach teams in the application of the 4 Cs to
the project
• Visual artist will be available to answer questions
and provide feedback
• Guest professional composer will provide ideas and
inspiration


Student Benefits

• Create a musical interpretation of a visual art piece
• Apply the 4 Cs to a real-world application
• Participate in a small team competing for a shared
goal
• Meet and be inspired by an innovative local artist
• Meet and be inspired by an innovative world-class
composer
• Understand the keys to innovation


Winning Team Added Benefits

• Share $3,000 scholarship
• Be recognized for winning a unique competitive
scholarship
• Be honored during unveiling ceremony
• Perform composition during unveiling ceremony
• Benefit from media coverage


Eligibility

• Registered Fall 2012 TJC students
• Carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours
• Willing to compete as part of a 3-person team
• Willing to actively participate in the program


Team Placement

• Students will compete in teams of 3
• 3 applicants can apply as a team
• Students who apply individually will be placed by
lottery on a team
• Teams must remain intact throughout competition to
remain eligible for scholarships


Competition Rules

• Applications must be submitted by October 21, 2012
• Applicants will receive instruction in the 4 Cs
• Attendance and participation in orientation, 4 Cs
instruction and motivational event is mandatory
• Teams will demonstrate the use of the 4 Cs at
various points during the creative process
• Teams must work independently from one another


Competition Rules (continued)

• Students will interpret through music a provided
work of visual art consisting of 3 panels (triptych)
• Music compositions should consist of 3 parts, each
1 minute or longer
• Each of the 3 parts of music must interpret a
different panel of the triptych
• Compositions should have sufficient unity to
describe the entire triptych as a whole


Competition Rules (continued)

• Any type of music or instrumentation can be used
• Performance of the music must be feasible both for
judging and during the unveiling ceremony
• Additional musicians can be utilized for the musical
performance


Judging Criteria

• The 4 Cs – Has the team demonstrated knowledge
and use of the 4 Cs throughout the process?
• Musical Interpretation - Does the composition add
meaning to each panel of the triptych and the
triptych as a whole?
• Music Performance – Does the performance
synergize the unveiling ceremony? Does it meet the
client’s expectations?


Important Dates

• Fall Semester Orientation – November 9, 2012
• Meet the guest composer – November 9, 2012
• Meet the guest artist – November 9, 2012
• New Deadline for applications – January 25, 2013
• Spring Kickoff – January 25, 2013
• Judging – TBA (April/May, 2013)
• Unveiling ceremony – TBA (April/May, 2013)


How to Apply

• Complete the online application at tjc.edu or
iaetx.com/cft
• Team applicants must choose a unique team name
and indicate that team name on their individual
applications


Thank You!
This presentation and more information is available at:

iaetx.com/cft


End of Presentation


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