Minor Requirements
The Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation Program is open to all Brandeis undergraduates.
Students in the minor are required to take five courses, including the core course CAST 150b, "Introduction to Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation," which should be taken as early in their studies as possible. They must complete the four additional courses from a list of electives (at least one of these four electives must be a course designated as a “core elective” in the minor), including at least one each from the Division of the Humanities, the Division of the Social Sciences, and the School of Creative Arts.
Minors are strongly encouraged to take the optional four-credit CAST Theory and Praxis of Community Engagement course as the culmination of their program. This capstone course provides opportunities for minors to reflect on and integrate learning from their elective courses; to propose, design, and implement projects in the field of arts, culture, and social transformation; to work in and engage community ethically; to provide and learn from peer feedback; and to develop skills in documenting and evaluating projects. Theory and Praxis of Community Engagement is offered each spring semester and counts as a core elective in the minor.
For complete information on the requirements for the Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation minor, see the Online University Bulletin.
“As I came to know Brandeis students, I realized how many of them were interested in both contributing to social justice and cultivating their talents as artists.”
Professor Cynthia Cohen