ART 275 School Experiences in Art

This course is the entry-level course for Art Education majors. Students act as an aide in an art classroom for two weeks (70 hours). Students keep a detailed journal of their experiences and research art teacher responsibilities, the school culture and the role of a contemporary art program in the total education of the child. Cooperating teachers provide a written evaluation of the student's participation; submission of the student journal and a follow-up interview is also required. The observation component typically occurs in May/June; students wishing to do the observation component in Holiday Interim between Fall and Spring semesters must have special permission. NOTE: Students who do their observation in May/June register for ART 275 as a Fall course since they finish their course requirements during the Fall semester after the observation component is completed. Students who do their observation in Dec/Jan between the Fall and Spring semester register for Art 275 as a Spring course. The final interview takes place during the Spring semester after the observation of completed.