Art Education (ARE)

ARE 301 Studio Art and Human Development. (3)
once a year
The study of human development in studio art from early childhood to adult years.

ARE 440 Disciplines of Art Education. (3)
once a year
Explorations in art education’s disciplines, history, and people’s artmaking development at diverse age levels and abilities. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisites: a combination of ARS 101 and 102 and ART 113 and 115 or only instructor approval.

ARE 450 Studio Art: Art History I. (3)
fall and spring only
Art traditions before the 20th century as a basis for studio and art history instruction. Meets art postbaccalaureate certification requirement. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio. Pre- or corequisite: ARE 440.

ARE 470 Art Criticism: Aesthetics. (3)
fall only
Traditions of aesthetics and art criticism; conceptual issues in contemporary art; education in the visual arts. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio. Prerequisite: ARE 440 or instructor approval.

ARE 482 Studio Art: Art History II. (3)
spring only
Art traditions of the 20th century as a basis for studio and art history instruction. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio. Meets art postbaccalaureate certification requirement. Pre- or corequisites: ARE 450 and 470 recommended.

ARE 486 Art Education: Strategies and Applications. (3)
fall only
The implementation and evaluation of art instruction for K–12 population. Includes teaching of Saturday classes in the Children’s Art Workshop. Meets art postbaccalaureate certification requirement. Prerequisite: ARE 482.

ARE 494 Special Topics. (3)
once a year

ARE 496 Methods and Assessment of Learning in Art. (3)
once a year
Individual or group research on the assessment of art learning incorporating theory and practice. Meets art postbaccalaureate certification requirement. Prerequisites: both ARE 470 and 486 or only instructor approval.

ARE 510 Art Education Colloquium. (3)
not regularly offered
Historical foundations of art education and faculty presentations regarding teaching and research related to the visual arts.

ARE 520 Issues in Teaching Inquiry in Art. (3)
once a year
Issues in teaching and learning through inquiry about artworks using print and electronic reproductions and information. Recommended to be taken before ARE 525.

ARE 525 Research on Teaching Art History. (3)
once a year
Review of empirical and historical research, research methods, learning theory, and assessment of learning in art history. Pilot studies on the effects of instruction upon learning. Recommended to be taken after ARE 520.

ARE 530 Issues in Teaching Studio Art. (3)
once a year
Critical examination of issues concerning teaching multicultural art to different populations of students. Historical and philosophical foundations reviewed. Recommended to be taken before ARE 535. Lecture, discussion.

ARE 535 Research on Teaching Studio Art. (3)
once a year
Review of empirical and historical research methods, learning theory, and assessment of learning in studio art, including developmental studies and their limitations. Pilot studies on the effects of instruction upon learning. Recommended to be taken after ARE 530.

ARE 540 Teaching Art in Cultural Contexts. (3)
once a year
Relationship of multicultural perspectives to teaching/learning art criticism, aesthetics, studio art, and art history.

ARE 610 Issues and Trends in Art Education. (3)
not regularly offered
Doctoral-level investigation of historical and contemporary issues related to teaching and research in art education.

ARE 611 Curriculum Development in Art Education. (3)
not regularly offered
Doctoral-level inquiry into the philosophical, psychological, and sociological foundations of curriculum development.

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