Research

Research Backing TDA's Hybrid Education Philosophy

• To get a good idea of where we are coming from, in making creativity, confidence and curiosity our core curriculum, start with Sir Ken Robinson's various points about education (part of Sir Ken's doctoral thesis was about the links between drama and the central theme of education). See videos on our Videos page.
• "Notions that the arts are frivolous add ons to a serious curriculum couldn’t be further from the truth," says research coordinator James Catterall, UCLA.
• Comprehensive list of music benefits from better math skills to living longer!
• "Youth in drama and theatre arts programs score better on standardized tests and achieve higher graduation rates" . . . yet theatre programs are being cut more often than ever from school budgets.

Creativity as a Core Subject

• Why business and the arts need each other.
• According to this study, greater creativity means greater brain processing speed.
• Business schools are adding more courses centered on creativity.