Innovating education in arts, business, innovation and entrepreneurship

ArtIST (Art, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Science) is an ERASMUS+ project that aims to design and implement innovative Master-level modules integrating Arts in the education of innovation, entrepreneurship and science.

The aim

ArtIST contributes to the development and modernization of relevant STE(A)M subjects in multidisciplinary programs, such as business, innovation and entrepreneurship.

STE(A)M is an emergent educational approach to learning Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics that promotes students’ creative problem solving, flexibility and communication. STE(A)M brings STEM learning to a higher level and offers a more holistic understanding of our world. STE(A)M approach enables students to build necessary skillset for a successful future and become well-equipped for solving complex challenges of tomorrow.

Grounded in the partners’ research competences and analytical skills, this innovative project contributes to develop multidisciplinary programs mixing arts and technology, hard and soft skills accompanied by entrepreneurial and business training. The programs will be based on creativity techniques, design-driven methods, and modern IoT and ICT tools in teaching and learning practices.

The approach and the expected outcomes

Building on the innovation process methodology and open innovation, ArtIST develops STE(A)M courses supported with toolboxes and online learning space associated with different innovation processes.

The modular structure of the courses provides benefits both for teachers and for students. Teachers can mix and match STE(A)M modules based on the needs of the education process, and students can use courses as Lego blocks and build their competence profile based on preferable new skills. Other project outcomes include a collection of best practices in teaching, building teachers capabilities through comprehensive teaching materials and events, and formulation of the competence map for students and teachers encompassing the most sought-after skills for building a successful career in the next 10 years.

The recipients

ArtIST is navigated by seven Higher education institutions and industry partners from Austria, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and the Netherlands. The Project is intended for other European educational institutions and training organizations beyond the consortium. It is addressed to all European graduates: teachers and students first, but more generally future innovators, educators, entrepreneurs and leaders.

The project activities include developing concrete policy recommendations supporting better cooperation between different education sectors, research, business, public sectors, and integration of STE(A)M approach to educational programs and wide dissemination in Europe.