ATTENTION SCHOLARS

April 5, 2013 Dear GDCE 2013 Applicant, Congratulations! The GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CULTURAL EDUCATION is a project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts - Philippine Cultural Education Program. In Mindanao,Western Mindanao State University. Zamboanga City is one of the partner higher educational institutions for the program implementation. The program is being managed by the College of Education WMSU. This is an intensive one-month summer program which will start on April 22, 2012 and end on May 18, 2013. This program deals more on pedagogical approach in the incorporation of culture and arts in classroom teaching rather than on skills-based training. Please find time to browse through this site so you will get a good background about this program. Please report for program orientation and scholarship signing on April 10, 2013 at 9am at the OCTA of WMSU. For details regarding classes and venue, please proceed to the College of Education and Graduate Studies and look for Dr. Roberto D. Torres. Thank you and looking forward to see you all. Sincerely, gdce

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DepEd, NCCA create arts and culture education program

The Department of Education and the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) have agreed to formulate and implement programs to mainstream arts and culture in the Philippine basic education system. The memorandum of agreement signed by the two agencies is in line with the proposed upgrading of the curriculum under the K to 12 Basic Education Program that seeks to enhance the special education program for the arts. “This means that we are recognizing the arts as one of the innate talents of Filipinos and can be a source of steady livelihood for our people when properly nurtured in the schools” said Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC. As stipulated in the agreement, DepEd and the NCCA will collaborate to conduct cultural education programs that also include teacher training on the aspect of art and culture and the development of training modules and instructional materials. The NCCA is mandated to ensure the widest dissemination of artistic and cultural treasures across the Filipino society here and abroad. It will work closely with DepEd to develop an intensified arts and culture education program in public and private schools and ensure the continuous training of cultural workers and administrators. “Part of our mandate at DepEd is to make schools the most important venue for the teaching and learning of culture and the arts and further enhance our love of country and pride in our rich heritage,” added Luistro.