ART ED 590 Current Trends and
Issues in Art Education
Course Description:
This course is an examination of the contemporary developments, trends
and issues in the field of art education as they relate to society,
education and art to include:
1 - In-depth study of current research related to visual culture art
education.
2 - In-depth study of current research related to diversity in art
education.
Methods of Instruction: Class
discussions, in-class
writing exercises, individual research.
Assignments:
1 - Abstracts of readings
2 - Student facilitation of discussion
3 - In-class Response Writing/Visual Response
4 - Research Paper on Contemporary Issue in Art Education
References:
Lampela,
L. & Check, E. (Eds.). (2003). From Our Voices: Art Educators and
Artists Speak Out About Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Issues.
Rosenberg, M. & Thurber, F. (2007). Gender Matters in Art Education.
Freedman, K. (2003). Teaching
Visual Culture.
Complete Fall 2008
syllabus