Artist as Teacher

Catalog description

This graduate seminar course will introduce students to practices and processes used for teaching art in higher education. The course will focus on the development of teaching methods and introduce graduate students to the scholarship of teaching. This course explores a range of perspectives on pedagogical practice, curriculum development, and the assessment of learning from the perspective of the visual arts will be covered. Course components include: readings, research, discussions, project assignments, lectures, and peer presentations. The final outcome will be a teaching portfolio including a teaching philosophy, course proposals, a detailed syllabus, sample class assignments, and evaluation and assessment guides. Blended learning will support classroom instruction, in addition to lectures and other forms of media.