EDEM 3339 Fine Arts for Teachers

This course investigates the disciplines of art, music, drama, and literature for the purpose of enhancing and integrating a creative process approach for instruction in the classroom. Emphasis is placed on applying and synthesizing the concepts of multiple intelligences in the development of classroom curricula. There will be 15 hours of directed field experiences embedded into this course.

Registration Name

Fine Art for Teachers

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Athens/Demorest: Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe a variety of instructional strategies to encourage the development of all students’ creative talents, critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.

2. Design and teach a lesson plan using the arts to motivate and inspire learners of all abilities and cultural backgrounds.

3. Create a digital portfolio of fine arts teaching ideas in a digital platform like Seesaw.

4. Design assessment strategies that foster teamwork, constructive criticism, higher-order, and critical thinking skills to develop students’ sense of creativity, movement, and pride in their original work.