Creative European Methodology. The Curriculum.

The COVID-19 pandemic not only changed people’s way of life but also changed the way people relate to each other. At such critical time for our societies, access to lifelong learning is proving more essential than ever to ensure a rapid recovery, while at the same time promoting equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds. So it is necessary to develop a new creative and innovative methodology.The outbreak has greatly accelerated the need for modernization and digital transformation of learning and training methodologies. The EU financed this project “Creative European Methodology” to respond to these specific communicative and educative needs. This course aims to fill the gaps in this area, both in terms of learning and teaching. In this situation we understood that it is possible to make culture available in various digital ways, such as internet and social media. In fact, they are replacing what was previously done exclusively face-to-face.

The CEM project developed these ways to create new innovative and creative methodologies, focusing in particular on artists, who must learn to relate to their audience in a new and different way that is not face to face.

Handbook n. 1, starting from the assumption that face-to-face methodology does not work in pandemic settings, developing a new methodology linked to Objective 1 to reinforce creativity, as well as promote quality, innovation.

Handbook n. 2, starting from the assumption that the new methodology developed must be tested in a working group by applying a training plan. This is closely linked to Objective 2 which is the development of a study plan to apply the new methodology. To do that, we need to learn by following a structured work plan to support our learning process. New technologies gave the opportunity to break the isolation of the pandemic lockdown.

CEM Project aims at equipping target groups to face the challenges presented by the recent sudden shift to online and distance learning, and safeguarding the inclusive nature of learning opportunities. It has to be implemented online, blended and distance learning and training to break the isolation and promote integration and learning.

These toolkits are developed specially to support the following main target groups:

• Artists, in different fields such as music, theatre, dance and other artistic disciplines, with low-skills or low-qualified in digital tools and entrepreneurship
• Trainers willing to help other low-skilled or low-skilled artists develop their creative and innovative skills and eventually to seek out low-skilled or low-skilled individuals to join their staff in a key position after a period of training and job shadowing.
• Organizations training low-skilled or low-qualified artists and their trainers (in a broader sense: also career counsellors, coaches, educators)
• Others such as associations of low-skilled or low-qualified people, organizations training trainers, teachers, entrepreneurs’ associations, decision makers