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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 477-4 ?
DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: ART ?
(D1.00)
Intersession, 1992
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Instructor: S. Richmond
(May 4 - June 12)
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Office: ?
MPX8670
Monday & Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
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Phone: ?
291-3529
Location: MPX 7500B
PREREQUISITE:
EDUC 4011402
DESCRIPTION
This course examines the concepts, values, and practicalities that underpin the
teaching of visual art to children in schools.
OBJECTIVES
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To develop an understanding of the nature, purposes and methods of art education.
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To enable teachers to develop programs in art for particular groups of students as
required.
COURSE CONTENT
Why teach art? The aims of art education; BC curriculum, K-12; creating art in the
classroom; art appreciation; art history; visiting the art gallery; hands-on experience
with art media (painting, drawing, claywork, crafts, sculpture/construction,
printmaking, etc.); individual and collaborative work; multicultural art education;
integrating the arts; discipline-based art education approaches to teaching and
organization; children and art; evaluating student work; planning a program; some
controversies.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Completion of art projects ?
40%
2.
Critique of artwork from gallery visit
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20%
3.
Final paper or curriculum project ?
40%
REQUIRED TEXT
Art From Many Hands
Jo Miles Schuman