ARTE 4140 - Field Experience: Art Education Elementary

Credits: 1

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

Corequisite(s): ARTE 4130; or permission of department

Description: Students take this field experience course concurrently with ARTE 4130 - Elementary Art Education: Curriculum and Instruction. 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 experienced 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 is in accordance with Teacher Quality Standards and Colorado Academic Standards: Visual Arts.

Note: This course requires students to attend three hours of seminar during the semester.