2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

CoursesAE – Art EducationAE 2000 Foundations of ArtEducation3 creditsThe changing role of the visual arts in publiceducation is examined as an introductoryfoundation to the field of art education. Thesignificance of art experiences for children ofall ages is explored through readings, research,observations and participation. Theories ofvisual learning and artistic development areobserved and analyzed. A 10 hour school observationcomponent is required. Falls.AE 3050 Methods and Materialsfor Art Education 3 creditsChildren’s cognitive and artistic development,materials and processes are examined inthe context of instructional planning at theelementary level. This is accompanied withthe study of constructivist teaching methods,dialogic motivation and essential questions.Readings, research discussion, studio productionand classroom observations provide theframework for the study of art education asa discipline incorporating studio production,aesthetics, art history and criticism. Examinesart materials health and safety regulations. A10 hour school observation component anda five hour service-learning component arerequired. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AE 2000.AE 3060 Instructional Planning andPedagogy for ArtEducation3 creditsA continuation of the examination of pedagogyand constructivist methodology for arteducation and diverse student populations.Components include community and citizenshipdevelopment, critical skills, multiculturaleducation, special needs inclusion and giftedand talented. The principles of cooperative disciplineand the responsive classroom supportthe holistic developmental needs of children.Standards-based instructional planning at thesecondary level emphasizes interdisciplinaryand multicultural social themes. A 20 hourschool observation/teaching component isrequired. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AE 3050 andthe concurrent or previous study of SE 3090.(DICO)AE 3080 Visual Literacy 3 creditsAn experiential and theoretical foundationof how children learn and develop throughthe visual arts. Provides hands-on studioexperiences for personal creative, artistic andaesthetic growth from which to build connectionsto children’s holistic learning needs.Emphasis on inspiration, meaning-making,relevancy and the creative process in the contextof lifelong learning and the developmentof critical skills. Participants experience adiscipline-based approach to visual arts curriculumintegration while building a personalvocabulary of art media, skills and concepts.Falls and Springs. (ARTS)AE 3100 Curriculum and Assessmentfor Art Education 3 creditsThe content and structure of the public schoolvisual art curriculum are examined as a majorcontributing factor to the educational developmentof all children. Following a reviewof the literature and an exploration of currentbest practices, a curriculum model andauthentic assessment strategies are developed.Technology-based research methods arerequired. A 10 hour school observation componentand a five hour service-learning componentare required. Springs. Prerequisite(s):AE 3060.AE 3500 Technology for ArtEducation3 creditsExamines the history and evolution of visualarts technology in Art Education and how itimpacts curriculum development, art education,culture and society. Designed to providestudents with project-based experience invisual arts technology software programs andapplications. Students gain proficiency withdigital imaging and animation in addition toworking with digital still and video cameras,multimedia production and use of scanningsoftware. Students demonstrate proficienciesby writing and developing a narrativeanimation film, researching and designing aresource/advocacy brochure, creating themebasedphotomontages and creating and presentinginstructional multimedia. Studentsapply all projects to the design of an art educationtechnology unit that supports nationaland state Art Education curriculum standards.Required for BS Art Education majors; recommendedfor BFA/MAT Art Education majors.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior statusor (AE 2000, AE 3050, and/or AE 3060).(TECH)(TECO)AE 4000 Arts in EducationInstitute3 creditsThe Arts in Education Institute is a week-longintensive course (50+ contact hours) with thegoal to give students the knowledge, skillsand methods to integrate the arts into theschool academic curriculum. Daily lecturesare presented followed by hands-on workshopsby visiting artists. Primary audienceis anyone in education. Additional course feerequired. Division of Continuing Educationonly. Summers.AE 4020 Contemporary Topics in ArtEducation1–3 creditsProvides opportunity for immersion in a specializedtopic/area concerning studio art, arthistory, multicultural arts traditions, specialeducation, technology, graphic design and/orart education, which contemporary art educatorsaddress as professionals. Guest artists,educators and professionals working with facultymembers are invited to teach this courseand share their experience and expertise inselected areas of specialization. Students mayrepeat this course when it is offered under adifferent topic. Occasionally. Prerequisite(s):junior status as Art or Art Education major.AE 4910 Independent Study in ArtEducation 1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of art education,developed and executed in consultation withan Art Department faculty mentor. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission. Prerequisite(s): seniorstanding.AE 4950 Art Education StudentTeaching: K–12 12 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for ArtEducation majors, leading to teacher certification.It is a continuous, full-time (five days perweek) experience of 12 credits during which,after a period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of visual art teaching activities encounteredin a school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills andattitudes essential for successful teaching ofdiverse populations of students. Student teachingis conducted under the supervisory guidanceof school faculty and members of the ArtEducation clinical faculty. Required seminarscomplement the experience. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; completion of program requirements inArt Education and education by the beginningof the student teaching experience; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical Experiences.AE 4960 Art Education StudentTeaching: SecondaryComponent6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for ArtEducation majors, leading to teacher certification.It is a continuous, full-time (five days perweek) experience of six credits during which,after a period of structured observation, studentsgradually assume responsibility for a fullrange of visual art teaching activities encounteredin a school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skills andattitudes essential for successful teaching ofdiverse populations of students. Student teachingis conducted under the supervisory guidanceof school faculty and members of the ArtEducation clinical faculty. Required seminarscomplement the experience. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.70 cumulative228 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008