ART 523 Art Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment

In this companion course to ART 516, students will be introduced to thinking and planning processes that ensure the creation of high quality curricula in art. Though emphasis will be placed on Visual Arts learning standards, all standards areas will be explored at Pk-9 grade levels to encourage interdisciplinary as well as disciplinary approaches to teaching art, in developmentally appropriate ways. Via development of a practice unit, students will learn about the importance of contextual research, cultural sensitivity, art criticism, aesthetic awareness, media exploration, visual learning supports, and formative and summative assessment in the formation of lesson plans. Other course topics include Academic Language in the art classroom, the role and variety of tools/processes appropriate for assessing learning in art. Later during the semester, students will participate in a supervised after school field experience in a diverse school setting. Part of this course is also spent in the computer lab, where students will create various learning tools and a complete lesson plan. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 515, and developmental or educational psychology. Spring

Credits

3