Welcome to the University of Montana's Creative Pulse Facebook! The Program consists of eight, one-week courses, divided between two summer sessions.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at The University of Montana is pleased to present the annual summer Creative Pulse Arts and Education Graduate Program. Designed to develop master teachers in the Arts, Sciences and Humanities, this program's core philosophies and fundamental processes are based in theories of teaching and learning as diverse as The Multiple Intelligences, Integrated Lear
06/13/2026
Congratulations Lindsay Bixler on your successful defense!
“Can playing classic music during testing sessions in an 8th grade class room have a positive effect on test anxiety”
Chair: Bryan Kostors
Committee:
Karin Bartels
Jordan Dehline Burt
06/12/2026
Congratulations Anna Killebrew on a successful defense!
"TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED ART PROJECTS AND CREATIVE CONFIDENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS"
Chair: Bryan Kostors
Committee: Stephen Tucker
Steve Krutek
06/03/2026
Please join us in congratulating Jenna Mitchell on a successful defense of her Final Creative Project!
How Do Literary Storytelling Techniques Correlate to Narrative Expression Throughout Solo Self-Choreographed Site-Specific Dance Pieces?
Chair: Charlie Oates
Committee: Laurel Sears, Jordan Dehline Burt
05/22/2026
Congratulations to Liz and Lexi who have successfully defended their Final Creative Projects for Summer 2026!!
We celebrate these students for their accomplishments🎉
Liz Drecktrah
Effects of Braindance on Oral Reading Fluency Scores at the Second Grade Level in Students with Learning Disabilities
Chair: Faith Morrison
Committee: Jordan Dehline, Natalie Strothman
Lexi Vine
Developing Autonomy: How the Parallels of Music Improvisation and Puzzle-Solving Build Self-Determination, Perseverance, and Collaborative Thinking
Chair: Faith Morrison
Committee: Charlene Brett, Jesse Dochnahl, Bryan Kostors
05/15/2026
Congratulations class of 2026!
Anna Killebrew, Jenna Mitchell , Jam Mandeberg , Lindsay Thompson , Lexi Vine , Liz G Drecktrah
We are so incredibly proud of you and all you have accomplished ❤️ 🎉