Elementary Art Methods: Teaching and Learning Art A

Catalog description

This course prepares pre-service teachers teacher candidates for instructing preschool, elementary, and middle school students in the visual arts. Through laboratory and clinical field experiences learners will apply theories of artistic learning to authentic arts classroom situations while under faculty supervision. Assignments involve the learner candidates in examining art curriculums, a variety of assessment strategies used by art teachers in the classroom, and approaches for critiquing student works and aesthetic enrichment. The learner Candidates will be required to prepare art lessons and units of study that demonstrate: a working knowledge of artistic concepts and skills, an understanding of the artistic development of children, and considerations for adaptive learning in the arts for special populations.