%0 Journal Article %T The convergence process of dramatic art and dance studies in the European Higher Education Area %A Mar¨ªa Matilde P¨¦rez Garc¨ªa %A ¨¢lvaro Sicilia Camacho %J Psychology, Society & Education %D 2011 %I Association for the Advancement of Psychology and Education (AAPE) %X In light of the reform of Spanish higher education in order to achieve higher education European convergence, art studies face a new and twofold challenge. On the one hand, the design and structure of an organizational and operational framework is necessary to allow for the development of art studies in higher education. On the other hand, the design and implementation of curricula is required which have to be evaluated and accredited by agencies to ensure sufficient quality of education. From the analysis of this twofold challenge, the paper suggests some proposals that the administration, the schools and the staff could consider with regard to the special situation that these studies are going through in the process of European convergence. %K educational change %K higher education %K art education %U http://www.psye.org/articulos/vista%20sicilia%2022dic.pdf