NOVEMBER Masterclass
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A 60-minute Masterclass for Arts specialists, classroom educators, and curriculum designers looking to seamlessly integrate Concept-Based Inquiry into arts practice without sacrificing creative freedom or technical skill.
Join Lauren as she explores Concept-Based Inquiry in the Arts and shows you how to turn abstract theory into dynamic arts practice. Together, we will explore how discipline-specific concepts anchor student thinking directly within the creative medium, preserving the intrinsic value of Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Theatre. You’ll experience how utilizing concepts in your planning can build intellectual rigor in your classroom. This can help your students articulate and deepen their work without losing their unique creative freedom.
3rd November 2026 07:00 UTC
with Lauren Zeigler
Utilizing Concepts to Support
Rigor in the Arts
- Attempting to bring concepts into the studio, but struggling to make them feel like organic drivers of creative work rather than extra theory?
- Eager for students to justify their artistic choices, but concerned that over-analyzing will drain the magic out of their practical process?
- Looking to declutter your arts syllabus without sacrificing mastery of skills?
Utilizing concepts specific to artistic practice anchors student thinking directly within the medium. Embedding authentic skills and the language of the arts ensures that creative exploration remains rooted in the intrinsic value of Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Theatre.
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True rigor is about intentionality, not rigid rules. Introducing focused micro-concepts lets students make deliberate compositional and technical choices, turning intuitive making into deep artistic inquiry.
Organizing units by concepts rather than rigid topics or prescribed tasks lets every student explore a shared core idea through their own perspective and chosen medium or case study. This flexible framework gives students the structure they need to take creative risks, exercise real agency, and find their personal artistic voice.
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How concepts build genuine intellectual depth
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How concepts offer voice, choice, and agency to boost engagement
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How discipline-specific concepts honor the integrity of the ArtS
Meet your Presenter,
Lauren Zeigler.
Driven by a lifelong passion for theatre and the creative arts, Lauren is inspired every day by guiding learners at all stages of their education. Her deep background in the performing arts and humanities informs her work as a teacher-educator, curriculum writer, assessor, and committee member.
An Erickson and Lanning Certified CBCI Trainer, Lauren consults with Professional Learning International and leads Concept-Based Learning and Teaching at Cornish College in Melbourne, Australia.
An Erickson and Lanning Certified CBCI Trainer, Lauren consults with Professional Learning International and leads Concept-Based Learning and Teaching at Cornish College in Melbourne, Australia.
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