STEAM Studio

Catalog description

STEAM education is a philosophy of teaching and learning that equally values and merges the interdisciplinary fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. The primary goals of STEAM are to un-silo school disciplines, illuminate universal connections, practice critical thinking, solve problems, and prepare students for careers in K-12 schools (STEM environments). STEAM is inherently localized, and approaches to STEAM are unique to each school, teacher, and student. In this course, art education students will explore and define STEAM through experiencing the intersections of art and STEM through historical connections, campus collaborations and field experiences, studio projects, and a culminating STEAM lesson project. Students will be introduced to the cultural contexts of art and science and will develop innovative STEAM curricular elements that build upon course content. A grade of 'C' or better is required for course credit.