EDS 8890 Contemporary Trends in Fine Arts Education

In this culminating course, candidates apply knowledge and skills acquired in the EDS program to the process of authentic problem solving in the role of a teacher-leader in the fine arts.
Candidates will demonstrate their mastery by creating an in-depth plan of action designed to improve a relevant program in their professional context. Candidates will present their plan of
action in the format of a white paper and will create a culminating artifact documenting their educational journey in the EDS program.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: Summer semester

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Engage in thoughtful dialogue in response to research evidence, scholarly writings, and other relevant content on emerging and current trends and their implications to the fine arts education.

2. Identify and Synthesize research of emerging and current trends in art/music education to improve teaching practice.

3. Demonstrate the ability to make educational decisions which are supported by data rather than only on personal opinions.

4. Evaluate education contexts to identify relevant problems and barriers in fine arts education growth and develop solutions which lead to improved outcomes for students.

5. Create and Present and individualized action plan to explore and improve a relevant problem in their professional context (art or music).

6. Demonstrate an understanding of the skills necessary to engage with students, families, and colleagues to effectively solve an array of dilemmas faced by fine arts educators.

7. Reflect thoughtfully on experiences during the program and make generative connections between these experiences and the implications for both personal professional development and practice in schools.