ARTE 4302 - Field Experience: Art Education Elementary

Credits: 1 (0 + 2.5)

Prerequisite(s): ARTE 3601, EDS 3130, EDS 3140, and EDS 3150 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department

Corequisite(s): ARTE 4202

Description: This field experience course taken concurrently with ARTE 4202 Elementary Art Education: Curriculum and Instruction provides students with the opportunity to put into practice educational theories and teaching methodologies used by art teachers in the elementary classroom. During the fifty-hour field experience, preservice art education students work directly with a mentor teacher in the classroom fostering an understanding of the intellectual and artistic growth of elementary school children. In an immersive field experience, application of practical issues such as classroom management, budgeting, and community engagement are observed by the student, building an informed understanding of pedagogical practices needed for a professional career at the elementary school level. Successful completion of the field experience will be in accordance with the Colorado Performance Based Standards for Teachers and the Colorado Academic Standards: Visual Arts.