Literacies of Art

Catalog description

This course discusses intersections of art and literacy, introduces students to visual literacy, and studies connections between art and language arts. Students will explore foundational practices of looking, visual culture, and art criticism, including reading and deconstructing images, critical analysis and discussion practices, and integrating art with language arts. Students will study the connection between early literacies and artmaking in young children. Students will view, make, and critique art as well as write reflective papers and plan written curriculum.