AE 2215 - Introduction to Art Education

Credits: 3
Course Type: Lecture

In this introductory course, students will research current approaches and theories that examine ways in which Arts Education impacts learning in the K-12 environment. Covering topics in the Learning/Creating Process, Curriculum Design, and Assessment, students will begin to formulate practical approaches for the Art Educator’s role in students’ learning. Students focus on skills necessary for success as an educator, combined with classroom observations, that will prepare them for continued growth in their AE program experiences. Upon successful completion of this course, students will gain the knowledge to engage in learning and teaching as a reflective and active process. Students are required to complete a fingerprint-based background check with the FBI and submit their results over email or in person to the Placement Coordinator. If this step is not complete by the end of the course term, the student will have a scheduling hold placed on their account and they will be unable to register for Art Education courses (except for AE1113, AE1160, and AE1170). Upon submission of the fingerprint results to the Placement Coordinator, the registration hold will be removed.

Prerequisites: Art Education major or permission from the department Chair.

Notes: (Formerly AE 2210 Introduction to Art Education)

Course Learning Outcomes:

Students apply research and current K-12 art education approaches to the development of lessons that connect to a variety of content areas/disciplines and emphasize literacy and mathematics.
Students examine ways in which learning takes place in K-12 art education.
Students link professional growth to professional goals through the reflection and observation of K-12 art education pedagogy.
Students follow motivation and encouragement techniques used in K-12 Art education classrooms to pursue appropriate forms of self-expression in visual and other arts.

AE2215 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric

Required Course Materials:
Sketchbook/Journal