Microcredential in Nature and School, we Strengthen Ties through art and Artistic Creation

This course is an invitation to reconnect with nature as a source of life, learning, and transformation for all participants. Through art and artistic creation, we will discover how contact with the natural environment not only enriches educational experiences but also shapes us as more conscious, sensitive educators, rooted in life and the earth. Art is the bridge that links the knowledge of nature with the possibility of generating an emotional connection that improves the way we perceive individuals and the world, fostering positive behaviors towards environmental care. We propose an experiential journey where nature becomes a pedagogical space and, at the same time, a space for personal and professional development. We will approach natural materials with an artistic perspective, explore active and sensitive methodologies, and generate proposals that connect emotion, expression, and environment. In this context, nature is not just a backdrop but also a teacher. We will rediscover nature as a formative space for educators: a place to listen, observe, create, and grow, using an attentive, conscious, and reflective approach. Artistic expression will be promoted as a tool to deepen the bond with the natural environment; exploring creative and poetic resources to bring art and nature to the center of the educational experience. We aim to value direct experience with the environment as the basis for a living, transformative, and sustainable education. This course is aimed at early childhood and primary education teachers, and other educators in the educational, cultural, and social fields, who wish to cultivate a more sensitive, creative, and committed approach to nature and their own educational practice. Together, we will chart paths to make art and nature a powerful alliance in the service of the development of children and other users, and also of ourselves.
"Art is a place where things can be thought that are not thinkable in otherplaces." Luis Camnitzer, Uruguayan artist.

Contents

- The natural environment as a space for teaching and learning
- The elements of visual and plastic language
- Artists, genres, and artistic movements that explore and create based on the natural environment
- Identify spaces, resources, and projects related to art and nature within a territory
- Learn about the “Education through the Arts” methodology to design interdisciplinary educational experiences
- Raise awareness about the use of natural materials for artistic creation

Career opportunities

- Early childhood and primary education centers, incorporating artistic proposals and connections with nature into the curriculum.
- Forest schools and outdoor education projects, where nature is the central axis of learning.
- Environmental and cultural facilities, promoting educational activities with children and families from an artistic and ecological perspective.
- Non-formal education programs (education in artistic institutions such as museums, community centers, extracurricular activities, artistic workshops), offering creative and sustainable approaches.
- Training and pedagogical support, applying the acquired knowledge to advise educational teams on the integration of nature and art.
- Additionally, the course contributes to the personal and professional growth of educators, strengthening their capacity for observation, listening, expression, and creativity in their relationships with people and the environment, fostering a bond of care with nature.

Scholarships and financial aid

Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.

Coordinating centres

Escuela de Formación Permanente

Collaborating centres

Departament d'Educació i de Formació Professional de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Contact

Mar Moron Velasco

Phone: 696317425

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