Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
I mean to show, discuss and highlight the importance of all kinds of intelligences in our world and how these affect our creativity and choice of personal fulfillments. The value of a diverse society and the value of every individual's potential expertise. This related to every individuals right to exist and coexist.
In short Howard Gardner's seven different intelligences are:
Spatial-visual intelligence — ability to construct, deconstruct and mold objects, concepts and processes in ones mind.
Mathematic-logical intelligence - ability to deal with abstractions. Handling of objects, symbols and words standing for objects, functions, relations or other functions.
Linguistic intelligence — poetry, orders, accuracy, sensitivity to words, languages, memory, world smart.
Kinesthetic-bodily intelligence - fluent, smooth, human symbolic functioning. Sensitivity to the body in relation to the world, perception.
Interpersonal intelligence - social intelligence, knowing intentions, want and needs of others an how to manipulate them.
Intrapersonal intelligence - self-reflective intelligence, emotionally alert and knowing why and what affects ones state of mind.
Musical intelligence — sensitivity to tone, rhythm, the knowledge that certain sounds evoke certain human character traits)
(Existential intelligence and Nature intelligence)
I have found a method to make performance material, by using the focus of an intelligence as a tool for giving myself the chance to be a necessary component in the creation. The intelligences display abilities and lack of them. This is what shapes us and it is with my own strengths, restrictions, ambitions, fears, hopes, developments and curiosity I become irreplaceable.
Problem statement: How can I use Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences as a tool for making a performance using different creative focuses?
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