Co-Op Ed Experience in Art

Designed for post-baccalaureate certification students. An overview of art education, with particular emphasis on historical and contemporary rationales for teaching art, the observation of art instruction, and alternative career options through a variety of field experiences.

Survey of theories, problems and methods in developing curriculum in art education. Offered every other year.

Designed for post-baccalaureate certification students. Build on the rationales for art education addressed in Art Education Theory and Practice with an investigation into designing meaningful art education experiences for PreK- 12 students. Design art education experiences and consider how policies at the state and local levels influence how teachers enact curriculum in their classrooms.

Designed for post-baccalaureate certification students. An examination of classroom strategies, materials and technologies used in teaching art to develop creative and critical thinking in all students. An emphasis on self-reflection and professionalism through team teaching and service learning in an intensive field experience.

Seminar course designed to address current trends, theories, concepts and strategies in art education. Offered every other year.

Independent investigation of advanced drawing techniques. Prereq: 9 s.h. of drawing.

Independent investigation of advanced drawing techniques. Prereq: 9 s.h. of drawing.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental printmaking techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. 9 s.h. of printmaking.

Exploration of experimental printmaking techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. 9 s.h. of printmaking.

This course offers an advanced historical look at the last 100 years of collage as a media for fine art. Highlights of collage history will be discussed and followed by a progressive hands-on application of the ideas and methods.

Advanced photography course with an emphasis on fine art, self-expression and creating a professional portfolio of work, including color techniques, black and white techniques, studio lighting techniques, digital techniques, making enlargements and presenting prints for display. Covers criticism, history and analysis. Students must have a 35mm single-lens reflex film or digital camera. Offered fall, spring. Permission of instructor.

Experimental

Graduate Art Education Special Topics Course that focuses on one or more topics of current interest not addressed in current curriculum. Topics will vary according to the needs of students and the faculty involved.

Exploration of experimental techniques in sculpture, development of individual style, and critique skills.

Exploration of experimental techniques in sculpture, development of individual style, and critique skills.

Fine Art intro level studio topics course designed for the Post Baccalaureate or Graduate Student. Topics will vary each semester.

Fine Art intro level studio topics course designed for the Post Baccalaureate or Graduate Student. Topics will vary each semester.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in art education. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in art education. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in art history. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in art history. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.

Independent investigation of metalsmith development of individual style, and critique skill. Prereq: 9 s.h. of metalsmithing.

Independent investigation of metalsmith development of individual style, and critique skill. Prereq: 9 s.h. of metalsmithing.

Independent investigation of ceramics, development of individual style, and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of ceramics.

Independent investigation of ceramics, development of individual style, and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of ceramics.

For graduate students from across the university community whose research questions may best be answered through qualitative research and/or arts-based research methods. This course provides students an opportunity to investigate and consider the applications of a number of qualitative and arts-based research methods to their emerging ideas and designs for conducting research in their respective fields. The emphasis will be on identifying and evaluating prospective research problems and questions, examination of related research literature, and development of a research project proposal. This course is an intermediate level methods class with a prerequisite of EDFN 601 or enrollment in the Expressive Arts certificate program.

Examine various theories and methods of assessment of why, what, and how to assess art. Students will work together to identify assessment dilemmas present in their classrooms and using texts, each other, and their own experiences, work together to create potential solutions. The aims of this course are to help students build relevant and immediately applicable tools to use in K-12 classrooms and to build a learning community for art educators in which they can explore assessment issues particularly relevant for their subject matter.

Independent investigation of advanced drawing techniques. Prereq: 9 s.h. of drawing.

Independent investigation of advanced drawing techniques. Prereq: 9 s.h. of drawing.

Independent investigation of advanced drawing techniques. Prereq: 9 s.h. of drawing.

Independent investigation of design. Prereq: 9 s.h. of design.

Independent investigation of design. Prereq: 9 s.h. of design.

Independent investigation of design. Prereq: 9 s.h. of design.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental painting techniques, development of individual style, and critique skills. 9 s.h. of painting.

Exploration of experimental printmaking techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. 9 s.h. of printmaking.

Exploration of experimental printmaking techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. 9 s.h. of printmaking.

Exploration of experimental printmaking techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. 9 s.h. of printmaking.

Exploration of experimental fine art photography techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of photography

Fine Art Photography

Exploration of experimental fine art photography techniques, development of individual style and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of photography

In-depth investigation of an issue in art education under the direction of appropriate faculty.

Exploration of experimental techniques in sculpture, development of individual style, and critique skills.

Exploration of experimental techniques in sculpture, development of individual style, and critique skills.

Exploration of experimental techniques in sculpture, development of individual style, and critique skills.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in an art studio.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in an art studio.

Independent investigation of topic(s) in art history. Prereq: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.

Independent investigation of metalsmith development of individual style, and critique skill. Prereq: 9 s.h. of metalsmithing.

Independent investigation of metalsmith development of individual style, and critique skill. Prereq: 9 s.h. of metalsmithing.

Independent investigation of metalsmith development of individual style, and critique skill. Prereq: 9 s.h. of metalsmithing.

Independent investigation of ceramics, development of individual style, and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of ceramics.

Independent investigation of ceramics, development of individual style, and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of ceramics.

Independent investigation of ceramics, development of individual style, and critique skills. Prereq: 9 s.h. of ceramics.

In-depth investigation of a topic relevant to art education within a recognized research format under the direction of appropriate faculty.

Field-based experience to develop candidate’s leadership abilities, articulation of philosophy of art education, and supervisory competencies. Activities may include curriculum and staff development, budgeting and the public relations function, among others. Prereq: ART 524 and EDSU 700, 701 and 703. A student may petition the Department of Art for a waiver of the 9 s.h. prerequisite.