Art Education Courses
To view the current list of Art Education courses being offered, visit The University of New Mexico Registrar page.
Courses Offered in the Art Education (Art Ed) Program on a Rotating Basis:
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of credit hours per course)
Undergraduate Courses
214. Art in Elementary and Special Classrooms I. (3)
Understanding the art process as it relates to the growth and
development of children. Experiences, methods, and curriculum for art
education in the elementary school. Special fee required.
310. Teaching Art in the Elementary School. (3)
Philosophical, psychological, theoretical and practical concepts about
teaching art in the elementary school, including observation and
involvement in art teaching situations. Initial screening
course in prerequisites for teacher preparation curricula. Special fee
required.
320. Teaching Art in the Secondary School. (3)
Philosophical, psychological, theoretical and practical concepts about
teaching art in the middle/junior and senior high school, including
observation of and involvement in art teaching situations. Additional
screening course when indicated in individual cases.
368. Porcelain Vessels. (1-3) Survey
(Also offered as Art Studio 368.) Oriental-Japanese method of
wheel-thrown porcelain vessels and its place in art teaching. May be
repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Special fee
required.
391. Problems. (1-3)
Individual problems are studied and researched under the supervision of
the faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of faculty member involved.
400. Elementary Student Teaching in Art. (3)
Directed and supervised student teaching in art at the elementary level
(grades 1-6) in a school plus a seminar on campus dealing with theory
and practice relevant to art in the elementary school. Prerequisites:
310, 320 and approval of the Program's Student Teaching Supervisor.
410. Curriculum Development in Art Education (3)
Diverse art historical, philosophical, and psychological bases for
theories and models of curriculum development as they apply to teaching
art in a planned manner. Students will develop part of yearly
curriculum for art education.
420. Art Education in Early Childhood. (3)
Theory, methods, curriculum for teaching art with children ages 4-7,
emphazing the teacher's response to the creative needs of young
children as a part of their total growth and learning. Special fee
required.
430. Studio Art in the School. (3)
Studio experience in art for school situations. Different art forms are
emphasized in different offerings of the course, such as photography in
the school; Computer graphics; clay; individual imagery and medium. May
be repeated for credit as studio area varies. May be taken twice with
the same studio area, and may be repeated more than twice with
permission of instructor and program coordinator. Special fee required.
461. Student Teaching at the Secondary Level. (3)
Directed and supervised student teaching in art at the secondary level
(grades 7-12) in a school plus a seminar on campus dealing with theory
and practice relevant to art in the secondary school. Prerequisites:
310, 320 and approval of the Program's Student Teaching Supervisor.
465. Art and the Exceptional Child. (3)
(Also offered as special education 465). Designed to acquaint teachers
with the value and therapeutic uses of art in special education
classrooms and to acquaint art education majors with adaptations of art
to various exceptional cases. Special fee required.
466. Art with At-Risk Students. (3)
A studio-based course in theory and practice of working with
diverse students at risk for factors including socioeconomics,
language, behavior, psychiatric diagnoses. Ten hours
fieldwork. Lab fee.
472. Art Criticism and Aesthetics for Teachers. (3)
An exploration of art criticism and aesthetics as part of a
comprhensive art education curriculum with practical application in a
K-12 setting.
Identification and characteristics of gifted students in general and in art. Theory, methods, curriculum and practical art experiences for the gifted. Special fee required.
475. Art, Architecture and Environmental Education in the
Schools. (3)
The use of art and architecture in the school curriculum. The
aesthetics of the built environment in relation to design and behavior
and the order and delicate design in nature and buildings. Designs of
learning environments are also explored. Special fee required.
493. Topics. (1-3)
Courses on a wide variety of topics about art education are offered
according to interest and need. Different sections indicate different
topics.
Prerequisite: varies with course topic.
Graduate Courses
500. History and Philosophies of Art Education. (3)
An introduction to major historical beliefs, values, and practices that
have influenced contemporary art and art education programs and
practices all levels of instruction, with implications for art therapy
and museum education.
510. Curriculum Development in Art Education. (3)
Historical, philosophical, and psychological bases for theories and
models of curriculum development as they apply to teaching art in a
comprehensive and planned manner. Students will develop the curriculum
for art education.
520. Art Education in Early Childhood. (3)
Theory, methods and curriculum for teaching art with children ages 4-7,
emphasizing the teacher's response to the creative needs of young
children as a part of their total growth and learning. Lab fee.
530. Studio Art in the School. (3)
Studio art for school situations. Different offerings indicate
different studio areas, listed as Studio Art in the Schools:
Clay. May be taken up to three times in studio area; third time in one
studio area requires instructor and program coordinator approval.
Special fee.
565. Art in the Exceptional Child. (3)
(Also offered as special education 565) Study of the special use of art
activities with exceptional children along with practicum experience in
field situations. Materials fee.
566. Art with At-Risk Students. (3)
A studio-based course in theory and practice of working with
diverse students at risk for factors including socioeconomics,
language, behavior, psychiatric diagnoses. Ten hours
fieldwork. Lab
fee.
Metaphorical aspects of art, art in the construction of self and realities, and image making. Examines relationships among image and imagination, art and art education. Lab fee.
570. Art in Multicultural Education. (3)
Examination of issues related to the education of diverse populations, especially the Native American and Hispanic populations of New Mexico.
572. Art Criticism and Aesthetics for Teachers. (3)
An exploration of art criticism and aesthetics as part of a
comprhensive art education curriculum with practical application in a
K-12 setting.
574. Art for the Gifted. (3)
Identification and characteristics of the gifted student in general and
in art. Theory, methods, curriculum and practical art experiences for
the gifted. Materials fee. (Offered upon demand.)
585. Research Applications to Art Education. (3)
Examination of the assumption, methods, results and applications of
research in art education and art therapy.
590. Current Trends and Issues in Art Education. (3)
Examination of the contemporary developments, trends, and issues in the
field of art education as they relate to society, education, and art.
591. Problems. (1-3, to a maximum of 6)
Individual research into an area in art education proposed by the
student and conducted under the direction of a professor.
593. Topics. (1-3)
Specialized courses about a particular topic in art education. A wide
variety of topic courses is offered according to demand. Different
sections indicate different topic content.
595. Advanced Field Experiences. (3-6, to maximum of 12)
Individual observation, teaching, residency in an art education field
situation under the supervision of a professor. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. We encourage internships in museums, special
populations workshops, and other non-school settings for art education.
598. Directed Readings in Art Education. (1-3, to a maximum
of 6)
Independent reading and research into a particular area of interest
related to art education.
599. Masters Thesis. (1-6 hours per semester)
Offered on a credit/no-credit basis only. The writing of original
research for a master's thesis.
Many courses listed above are offered on demand or in an alternating sequence to meet the current programmatic needs of students. For specific semester course offerings or for more detailed information about the graduate program, write the program advisor.