This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Art and Art History. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Explore a broad range of historical and contemporary works, artifacts, and environments, and their implications for understanding imagery and objects in visual and material culture.

Examine how arts-based learning strategies can be used to promote inquiry into the world.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Art and Art History. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Introduction to art education. Examine philosophy, current trends, instructional methods, evaluation, and advocacy. Explore careers in art education, museum education, and cultural or social educational settings.

Explore instructional procedures, observations, and evaluation of early childhood through grade twelve classroom- and community-based art instruction.

Explore and apply basic materials, techniques, and processes in art production used in early childhood through grade twelve classroom- and community-based art instruction.

Explore individual and professional evaluations of visual imagery, artifacts, and artistic production in a variety of settings.

Examine the connection between art, resilience and trauma, with emphasis on the impact of psychological trauma on academic and social emotional well-being. Explore strength-based approaches for fostering resilience through hands-on engagement in the creative arts.

Explore historic and global perspectives of art in the public realm, with a focus on art in the local community, cultural production, and its relationship to civic education and engagement as well as concepts of site-specificity, interactivity, and intervention.

Complete individual projects under faculty supervision.

Explores foundational writings and beliefs, past and present literature, and perspectives within art education.

The role of art education in education and society, including technology, multiculturalism, gender studies, contemporary art, visual and material culture, interdisciplinary connections, media studies, and community-based art education.

Explores diverse approaches and methodologies for conducting research in art education.

Focuses on the preparation of a graduate thesis proposal, with emphasis on the student's identification of a central research question.

Research based applied project in Art Education.

Historical and philosophical development of American art museum education.

The practice and application of museum education within the context of art museums.

Survey major issues in the field of museum studies.

Readings, discussion, and research relevant to major current trends in art education.

Student-initiated study with an art education faculty member covering the topic of student's research focus.

Supervised observation and research in art education related to the candidate's area of emphasis.

Students review examples of community-based art programs to understand their histories, philosophies, purposes, organization, funding, operation, evaluation, and redevelopment; and discuss issues affecting the successful creation, preservation, and development of such programs.

Students examine the process of establishing an exemplary community-based art program; conduct ethnographic research and write grant proposals toward the creation of an ideal community-based art program or the improvement of an existing program; and develop operational activities and explore various approaches to art production to prepare for implementing a program.

Students observe teaching and learning styles in early childhood through grade twelve art classrooms and review and evaluate their observations using class discussions, journals, creative reports, and other arts-based research techniques.

Discussion, analysis, and hands-on use of the materials, techniques, and processes used to create artwork in early childhood through grade twelve classrooms.

Focuses on personal and professional critiques of artifacts and artistic products. Students explore and justify their responses to artwork in written and verbal discussion.

Examine major movements in art education/general education curriculum theory and development in order to understand current trends in curricular design and implementation. Apply these understandings to museums, schools, and community settings in art education.

Explore historic and global perspectives of art in the public realm, with a focus on art in the local community, its social, cultural and economic significance, and its relationship to civic education and community engagement.

Investigate meanings of objects and spaces that surround us, focusing attention on a range of objects residing both inside and outside the museum, and structures and constructed environments that make up our lives.

Examine the connection between art, resilience and trauma, with emphasis on the impact of psychological trauma on academic and social emotional well-being. Explore strength-based approaches for fostering resilience through hands-on engagement in the creative arts.

Teaching under the close supervision of the course instructor for one semester; weekly group meetings with the instructor, individual consultations, and reports throughout the teaching period.