Interdisciplinary Arts 0157 - Teaching Art to Children

This course will explore methods for teaching art to children in grades k-12. We will plan lessons and units of study, which focus on both art education and arts integration while learning theoretical and practical approaches relevant to the teaching of visual arts. Working in groups and individually students will apply creative and critical thinking to explore structured and experimental approaches to teaching through the arts. This is a hands-on class, which will include art teaching observations and exploration of visual arts teaching methods and materials. Teaching Art to Children is recommended for anyone with an interest in teaching children using the visual arts as a form of therapy, in general k-12 education or specifically focusing on art education.

Arts, Design, and Media Multiple Cultural Perspectives Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes class assignments, reading, blog posts and outside group work. Field trips are anticipated.