Practice Pattern: Reflection of Moral Practice of College Students in Fine Arts Major

Abstract

     This qualitative research was designed to 1) investigate the problems and causes of moral practice; and 2) analyze desirable characteristics. This research employed case studies from Silpakorn University and the Poh-Chang Academy of Arts. The data were collected from 5 key informant groups: 18 students, 20 instructors, 7 parents, 15 alumni, and 6 employers. The informants were purposively drawn with consent from each group. The research results revealed that 1) the original nature of the artists' society - stimulating learning atmosphere and environment; 2) from telling stories to a starting point of the artists' society - using history to formulate the directions and goals for moral practice; 3) teaching and learning processes of the artists' society - learning atmosphere, curriculum, instruction, learning experiences and evaluation; and 4) the origin of those in the fine arts profession affected the behavior of the fine arts students. They were also related to the ethics and thinking processes of the fine arts students, and to concepts reflected in their artworks, which are reflections of the virtue of society. These lead to increasing the awareness and consciousness of every person in the society.