Perspectives on Learning Assessment in the Arts in Higher Education

Diane Leduc is Full Professor in the Didactics Department at the University of Quebec in Montréal, Canada.Sébastien Béland is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Foundations at the University of Montréal, Canada.

• Introduction Diane Leduc and Sébastien BélandPART ONE: Fundamental perspectives: About subjectivity and intentionality Chapter 1. The Ethics of Assessing Learning in the ArtsDenis Jeffrey and Lorna Boily Chapter 2. Objectifying Subjectivity François-Marie Gerard Chapter 3. The Problem of Authorship: A Thorn in the Side of Assessment Dina Zoe Belluigi PART TWO: Broader Perspectives: From the audition to the graduation Chapter 4. From Competitions to Examinations: An Analysis based on a Range of Practices and Artistic Assessment Criteria in France, Switzerland, and AlbaniaIsabelle Mili Chapter 5. The Assessment of Instrumental Learning in Classical Music in Francophone Canada and EuropeIsabelle Héroux and Laurence Lambert-Chan Chapter 6. From Fail to First: Revising Assessment Criteria in Art and DesignRobert Harland and Phil Sawdon PART THREE: Overlapping perspectives: Between the fear and the wow!Chapter 7. Should We Fear Assessment in the Arts?Charles Hadji Chapter 8. Assessing Creativity in Three College ProgramsAngela Mastracci Chapter 9. The Wow Factors: The Assessment of Practical Media and Creative Arts SubjectsJaney Gordon PART FOUR: Applied perspectives: Of competencies and practices Chapter 10. Assessing Competencies in Visual Arts: The Case of Francophone EuropeBernard-André Gaillot Chapter 11. Development and Assessment of Creative Competency in Visual Art and Dance Pierre Gosselin, Sylvie Fortin, Elaine St-Denis, Sylvie Trudelle, Francine Gagnon-Bourget, and Serge Murphy Chapter 12. The Assessment of Creative Competency in the Visual Arts in Québec Universities and CollegesPierre Gosselin, Elaine St-Denis, Sylvie Fortin, Sylvie Trudelle, Francine Gagnon-Bourget, and Serge Murphy Chapter 13. The Assessment of Creative Competency in Contemporary Dance in QuébecColleges and Universities: What the teachers have to say about itSylvie Fortin, Sylvie Trudelle, Pierre Gosselin, Elaine St-Denis, and Serge Murphy Chapter 14. Using the Portfolio as a Tool for Assessment in the ArtsMartin Mainguy Chapter 15. Assessing Practices in Four Postsecondary Performing Arts Institutions in MontrealDiane Leduc and Laurence Lambert-Chan