ART 374 Development in Art & Literacy

This course enables students to acquire knowledge of the basic components of a quality art curriculum, arrived at primarily through an examination of the history of art education, its competing philosophies and ties to general education trends, and contemporary theoretical trends, including the effect of the NYS Learning Standards. Instructional design that integrates some aspects of drawing, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics will be introduced and practiced. Developmental, cultural and learning styles perspectives will be introduced to artmaking, vocabulary development and related literacy strategies. The second half of this course will focus primarily on the application of course concepts to primary grade levels. Part of this course is spent in the computer lab, where students will learn content and create various learning tools with Word and PowerPoint. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 275 - recommended but not required; students must take EPY 244 prior to or during the same semester as ART 374 unless special permission is granted by the instructor.Fall, Spring