EDS 8816 Advanced Curriculum and Instruction in the Fine Arts

This course in curriculum design, instruction, and assessment in the arts will provide a foundation and framework for arts educators and administrators in which to improve and enhance teaching and learning in music and in the visual and performing arts. Arts curricula and instructional practice will be examined within the context of the importance of arts and artistry in the education of students in P-12 settings.

Registration Name

Adv C&I in the Fine Arts

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to demonstrate:

1. Advanced ability to plan, implement, and evaluate instruction to facilitate student learning in the arts. Standard 2 (INTASC 1,2,7,8)
2. Advanced ability to design, implement, and evaluate curriculum that promotes student learning including knowledge of resources, technology and exemplary teaching practices. Standard 1(INTASC 1, 3, 7, 8)
3. Advanced depth and breadth of knowledge and skills in academic discipline and pedagogy. Standard 3 (INTASC 4, 5)
4. The ability to use research to promote student learning and to contribute to the teaching profession. Standard 5(INTASC 9)
5. Advanced ability to differentiate instruction through the use of exemplary educational practices in a democratic learning environment. Standard 2 (INTASC 1, 2)
6. High standards for professional practice through continual self -assessment and reflection. Standard 7 (INTASC 4, 9, 10)
7. High standards for academic rigor, intellectual inquiry, and professional integrity. Standard 7 (INTASC 4, 5, 9, 10)
8. Advanced knowledge of assessment and the ability to use multiple sources of assessment for maximizing student learning. Standard 6 (INTASC 6)