Capstone Course in Art Education

Catalog description

Synthesis of preservice art education coursework; introduction to professional practices and standards; completion of teaching and learning portfolio. AED 490 Capstone Course in Art Education (2) The capstone course has four major objectives for student learning. Each student will synthesize the experiences and understandings developed through prior courses in the undergraduate art education program. - Students will become aware of emerging trends in art education and reflect on implications of those trends for their future teaching and learning. Each student will complete, and publicly present, a teaching and learning portfolio that includes evidence of professional preparation, biographical information, samples of artwork and writings on art/visual culture, and reflective statements explaining the selection and significance of specific items. Students will gain understanding of the importance of professional standards and practices in art education. Student learning will be evaluated through assessment of the preprofessional teaching portfolio, and through a combination of written assignments, individual and small group oral presentations, and active participation in class discussions. Students will collaborate on a final installation, performance or exhibition demonstrating their readiness for the final internship. Since this is the final course in the major prior to student teaching or the internship, attendance is very important and will count toward part of the final grade. Students need access to a computer lab. The capstone course in the art education major should be taken in the final semester before student teaching or a final internship. Since one goal of the course is helping students synthesize what they have learned in their prior courses, successful completion of all of the required courses in the major is prerequisite to enrollment in the capstone course. Students will have been introduced to the teaching and learning portfolio in their introductory art education course and should have developed pieces for their pre-professional teaching portifolios in most of their earlier art education courses. Much of the work of the capstone course will, therefore, focus on reflection, refinement, and synthesis.