AU - Khorshidian, Raika AU - Afhami, Reza AU - Araghieh‎, Alireza AU - sadeghi, Alireza TI - The Role of Bicultural Art Experience in Intercultural Education ‎(Case study: 9 Years Old Brazilian Children)‎ PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - cstp JN - cstp VO - 6 VI - 12 IP - 12 4099 - http://cstp.khu.ac.ir/article-1-2804-en.html 4100 - http://cstp.khu.ac.ir/article-1-2804-en.pdf SO - cstp 12 AB  - The objective of this research is study the role of intercultural education through bicultural art experience for improving intercultural competence. For this, a phenomenological qualitative study designed aimed to introduce different aspects of Persian culture among 9 years old Brazilian children. It contained four steps: making interest, comparing two cultures, experiencing bicultural art creation and evaluating its durability. Triangulation of data as a method kind was used for the validity and reliability. Results indicates the influence of art experience on improving cultural understanding. Furthermore bicultural art experience was effective on shifting from denial stage, decreasing polarization significantly. It also increased the ability of minimization and acceptance. Finally, art experience caused durability of intercultural understanding among children. CP - IRAN IN - Department of research in art history, art and architecture faculty, Tarbiat Modares University‎ LG - eng PB - cstp PG - 67 PT - Research YR - 2019