KRECA Publishes 14^th Volume of Arts Education Journal

Korean National Research Center for the Arts (KRECA) affiliated with K-Arts published the 14^th volume of Arts Education Journal, “Arts and Arts Education for Sustainable Development.” Arts Education Journals, an annually issued series, highlights the global megatrends related to arts and eyes on the latest issues and trends in arts to envision the future of arts and arts education.

The most recent publication focused on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It goes through the procedure of how each artistic genre can carry out arts and arts education that meets the UN’s SDGs.

The publication consists of 3 parts with 7 papers, including one by Prof. Uh Kyoungjun of the Department of Stage Design (School of Drama). Part 1 goes through the changes and practices toward SDGs found in theater, dance, and visual arts. It thereby examines new responsibilities and responses along with various artistic explorations in the environment of performing arts, including theaters. Part 2 focuses on the theme of an equal and inclusive society and looks at various artistic practices to improve education in music and film art education. Part 3 focuses on the influence of culture and arts on SDGs and efforts in policies and practices to successfully accompany SDGs and arts and culture.

While “Arts and Arts Education for Sustainable Development” is not for sale, it is available in national libraries in many countries, for it has been selected as “a material for international exchange” by the K-Arts and the National Library of Korea every year. In the country, it is accessible at the National Library of Korea, the National Assembly Library, and the libraries of many other major universities. Its copies are also distributed to the US Assembly Library which shows a constant interest in publications by KRECA, through which concerns and achievements of arts in Korea are shared and promoted internationally.