Elementary Art Methods and Materials

Catalog description

This course provides an exploration of age appropriate instructional methods, materials and techniques for comprehensive elementary art programs. Art education theory, developmental stages of artistic growth, the importance of the arts in the curriculum, issues of inclusion, differentiation of instruction and assessment, PA Standards for the Arts, and strategies to enhance interdisciplinary connections will be included. Opportunity is provided to engage in, and analyze, actual instruction and artistic products. Field placement required. Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.