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Creative Campus Questionnaire

The Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027 is a Government initiative aimed at enhancing access to creative education and experiences for young people in Ireland, fostering creativity, and supporting the development of creative talent across various artistic disciplines. As part of this plan, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, in partnership with the Creative Ireland Programme and an expert working group, is working to identify the "aims, features, and principles of a Creative Campus" in consultation with further and higher education institutions, creative industries, and communities. This questionnaire serves as an exercise to gather information on the current landscape in tertiary education institutions.


The concept of a Creative Campus is one that nurtures all aspects of creativity across the spectrum of further and higher education. This includes innovative thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative practices and expression. The initiative encompasses everything from curriculum design and delivery to research methodologies, societal engagement, and the physical infrastructure that supports the development of creative skills and mindsets, helping to address complex, real-world challenges.
 

We are seeking input from Further and Higher Education institutions in Ireland to help identify the characteristics and enablers of a Creative Campus — one where creativity permeates all aspects of life while learning and serves as a driver for both skills and knowledge development, and personal development. In this spirit, we aim to develop a set of key dimensions that define what a Creative Campus can be. This is a participatory process, and we invite institutions to contribute their perspectives, refine our initial list, and share concrete examples from their own campuses where relevant. 


The findings from this survey will serve as an evidence-based starting point for any future policy discussions in this area, with further consultation envisaged later this year. 


Thank you for your time.

6. CREATIVE SPACES. Please fill out the following checklists to identify in your institution the types of CREATIVE SPACES which support the creative campus concept.
8. CREATIVE PROGRAMMES. Please fill out the following checklists to identify in your institution the types of CREATIVE PROGRAMMES which support the creative campus concept.
10. CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT. Please fill out the following checklists to identify in your institution the types of CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT which support the creative campus concept.

Thank you for your participation in this questionnaire.