ARTE 395 - Introduction to Art Education

Credits: 3

Part A: Content. The course will involve a basic understanding of historical and philosophical premises of art education; different approaches in the teaching of art; development and practical application of basic art skills in the classroom; and understanding of developmental stages in children’s art works. The course examines basic thematic understanding of lesson plans as they apply to the state of Indiana academic and the discipline based art education (DBAE) standards in teaching art in elementary and middle school. Part B: Supervised Internal Clinical. Use of written lesson plans from Part A in an approved clinical experience.

Prerequisite(s): open to elementary education majors and minors; does not fulfill requirements for art education P-12 and secondary art education majors and minors.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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