Teaching in Higher Education Certificate for the Creative Disciplines

Temple University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching recently expanded its successful Teaching in Higher Education Certificate to add a concentration on teaching in the creative disciplines. Registrants may elect to complete the fully online, six-credit Teaching in Higher Education Certificate or the nine-credit Teaching in Higher Education Certificate for the Creative Disciplines. The new Certificate concentration addresses how our pedagogical choices can best serve our students’ development as professionals in their chosen creative field and is designed to meet the needs of post-secondary instructors teaching classes and studios in art, design, dance, music, creative writing, media arts, theater, and related disciplines.

By enrolling in the Teaching in Higher Education Certificate for the Creative Disciplines, you will:
–become a more effective educator
–improve your students’ learning and creative development
–develop high-quality teaching materials, activities, and assessments for classroom and studio courses
–incorporate technology to support student learning
–build your curriculum vitae
–network with other educators

Certificate students learn from experienced professors who have participated in rigorous programs at Temple’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT). Participants develop a teaching philosophy and course materials, explore sound learning design, learn how to engage students and promote equity and inclusivity, and much more.

Teaching in Higher Education Certificate requirements
Course I: EPSY 8985, Teaching in Higher Education Seminar (three credits). Learn about and practice implementing integrated course design, varied and inclusive teaching methods and assessments that promote significant learning.

Course II: EPSY 8960, Innovation, Technology, and Teaching in Higher Education (three credits). Examine, interact with, and evaluate the application of a wide range of technology-based innovations in order to achieve and assess learning goals and actively engage students. Prerequisite: EPSY 8985, Teaching in Higher Education Seminar.

Teaching in Higher Education Certificate for the Creative Disciplines requirements
Course I: EPSY 8985, Teaching in Higher Education Seminar
Course II: EPSY 8960, Innovation, Technology, and Teaching in Higher Education
Course III: ART 8986, Teaching Effectively in the Creative Arts (three credits). Develop strategies to help students improve their creative process and product, articulate their vision, and effectively evaluate others’ work in an informed manner. Prerequisite: EPSY 8985, Teaching in Higher Education Seminar. 

2023–24 course schedule
Course I: Summer I 2023 (May 15–June 26), Fall 2023 (August 28–December 11)
Course II: Summer II 2023 (June 27–August 8), Spring 2024 (January 16–April 29)
Course III: Summer II 2023 (June 27–August 8)

Visit here to apply for the Teaching in Higher Education Certificate and Teaching in Higher Education Certificate for the Creative Disciplines.

For more information: Visit here. Email thec [​at​] temple.edu or call T +1 215 204 2670.

Join the information session on March 15 at noon EST via Zoom.

This program is offered by Temple University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT), which promotes the value and practice of excellence in teaching, instruction that facilitates student learning and growth. CAT’s programs and resources support evidence-based teaching and provide opportunities for faculty and Teaching Assistants to learn from the experience and expertise of their colleagues.