Art Education Seminar: Curriculum and Instruction II ( 4 credits; Spring semester)

CFA AR 554

The Art Education seminar accompanies students through their second semester of practicum in a PreK- 12 school, providing community, structure, and opportunities for growth and reflection during their final semester in schools. It is aimed at guiding student understanding of educational philosophy, facilitating the setting of goals, and increasing skills and strategies for best practice in the art classroom. Students further develop their understanding of the visual art curriculum and its design as a vertical and horizontal sequence of learning established from a philosophical base aligned with National and State standards. Students complete the curriculum document/thesis they initiated during Art Education Seminar I, and contiguously prepare a Teaching Portfolio and an Art Education Capstone Exhibition. The curriculum document, teaching portfolio, and exhibition of their students' work serve as the final projects for those enrolled in the BFA in Art Education and the MA in Art Education with Initial License. The course is taken concurrently with Practicum II.