ARED 7701 Studies in Art Instruction

This course explores and analyzes contemporary social, cultural, and educational issues impacting art education curriculum and practices. Through weekly readings and discussions and course research projects, candidates will explore, analyze, and question the current trends and issues in art education today. As an issues-oriented course, candidates will bring experiences grounded in practices that envision art and education as a form of critical public engagement based on democratic values. Directed field-based experience required. Teaching of laboratory classes required.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Fall

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Analyze how contemporary research and social/cultural/educational issues reflect and impact art education curriculum and practice
2. Identify and Understand how historical and contemporary theories and events in art education are shaped in relation to broader issues and movements in society and cultures.
3. Examine the impact of poverty on educational success and the implications for the art classroom.
4. Critically evaluate contemporary socio-cultural issues to one’s creative and professional practices as an artist and educator.
5. Formulate strategies to address current issues impacting art education practices.
6. Develop a knowledge of the impact socio-cultural issues have on art teaching and design engaging teaching and classroom management strategies appropriate to the art room.
7. Design assessments based on an understanding child development and artistic growth in the visual arts.
8. Demonstrate a basic understanding of curriculum structures for k-12 art programs in the content areas of studio production, art history and art analysis.
9. Commit to continual growth as an art educator through the study of current scholarly, professional, and creative practices, research, and online resources (books, journals, zines, websites, blogs, exhibitions, multi-media presentations, online sites, etc.).
10. Engage in self-reflective practice to further explain one’s understanding of the profession and educational practices of teaching art.