ARTE 4130 - Elementary Art Education: Curriculum and Instruction

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTE 3601 with “C-” or better; or permission of department

Corequisite(s): ARTE 4140 or permission of department

Description: Students in this lecture/studio course develop age-appropriate curriculum and instructional methodologies for teaching that will foster fluency, flexibility and ingenuity in the elementary art classroom. Students draw connections between concepts developed in class, studio practices, and discussions based on observations made in the concurrent field experience, ARTE 4140 - Field Experience: Art Education Elementary. Using these skills, students explore, analyze, and formulate pedagogical strategies necessary to become informed practitioners and advocates within the field of art education.