크리에이티브 에이징의 관점에서 본 문화예술교육의 방향성

Abstract

The pace of population change in Korea is more radical than in any other country in the world. The second half of life, which was considered a period of weakness and loss, is now a time of potential for a longer, healthier life with new meanings and goals. The shift of medical perspectives on aging from functional loss to the approach of ‘creative aging’, which focuses on the advantages and possibilities of a human being, constitutes a fertile ground for creativity and arts. From the perspective of creative aging, arts & culture education should have the following direction. First, it prescribes a change of perception from ‘passive aging’ to ‘creative aging’. Now it is important to pay attention to the possibilities created by aging, the creative things that can be achieved by aging. The issue of creative aging is not unique to older adults. All of us living at the same time should contemplate the words that divide our lives by life cycle from birth to aging, such as children, teenagers, middle-aged people, and old people. Second, starting with the story and life of ‘I’-the principal agent of arts & culture education- it should be a sustainable arts and culture education program that can create, restore and transform mutual life in the process of relating and interacting with others and communities. Third, a local community base that pursues creative aging as a common goal should be established. And within it, we need to support the active connection and exchange with cultural and artistic activities that encompass age and cultural differences between generations, and state policies so that a venue for social interaction and lifelong arts education can be established. Creative aging aims to create a healthy and meaningful life from an integrated perspective that encompasses the physical, mental, social and economic domains through artistic participation or creative activities. So it is necessary to set the direction for creative aging, not just a single task of arts and culture education, but to make efforts to change the perception of individuals, the paradigm of society as a whole, and policies together.