Art Education (ARTE)

ARTE 520  - Art for Elementary Schools  (3 Credits)  
Methods of teaching art to elementary and preschool children. Major emphasis will be given to relevant studio experiences.
ARTE 525  - Elementary Methods for K-12 Art Certification  (3 Credits)  
Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching art to elementary and preschool children.
ARTE 525P  - Elementary Methods for K-12 Art Certification Practicum  (1 Credit)  
Experiential practice and learning in elementary schools.
Corequisite: ARTE 525.
ARTE 530  - Art of Children  (3 Credits)  
A study of historical and contemporary theories of child art. Students will also engage in field experiences with children and adolescents to observe and evaluate the significance of art making in young people's lives.
ARTE 540  - The School Art Program  (3 Credits)  
An introduction to art education as a profession. The history, curricular development, and current issues are examined. Students practice proven teaching techniques.
Prerequisites: ARTE 520.
ARTE 540P  - Practicum in Art Education  (1 Credit)  
A sequence of supervised practicum experiences in middle and secondary school art education settings. Seminars and group discussions.
Corequisite: ARTE 540.
ARTE 550  - Incorporating Digital Media in Art Education  (3 Credits)  
Applications of media literacy theories and current digital media platforms for K-12 art classrooms.
ARTE 560  - Secondary Methods for K-12 Art Certification  (3 Credits)  
Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching art to secondary school students.
Corequisite: ARTE 560P.
ARTE 560P  - Secondary Methods for K-12 Art Certification Practicum  (1 Credit)  
Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching art to secondary school students. Note: ARTE 560 and ARTE 560P cannot be taken simultaneously with ARTE 540 and 540P.
Prerequisites: C or better in ARTE 525 and ARTE 525P.
Corequisite: C or better in ARTE 560.
ARTE 565  - Field Experience Seminar  (3 Credits)  
Corequisite: EDSE 471.
ARTE 595  - Art Education Workshop  (1-6 Credits)  
A workshop especially for teachers and prospective teachers, featuring practical art experiences and projects for elementary and secondary school. Topic varies by title.
ARTE 701  - Seminar in Art Education  (3 Credits)  
Research methods used in art education and related areas.
ARTE 702  - Problems in the Teaching of Art  (3 Credits)  
Problems in teaching a discipline-based approach to art education; examination of the lives and works of famous artists and production of teaching materials.
ARTE 703  - Issues and Trends in Art Education  (3 Credits)  
Subject-centered approach to art history; the interrelationship of art and society, and the significance of art in social change.
ARTE 705  - Program Development in Art  (3 Credits)  
Comprehensive studies of curriculum designs and methods, methods and technologies from modernist to postmodernist assumptions in elementary and high school art education programs.
ARTE 725  - Elementary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction  (3 Credits)  
Art methods for elementary schools.
Corequisite: ARTE 725P.
ARTE 725P  - Elementary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction Practicum  (1 Credit)  
Art methods for elementary schools practicum.
Corequisite: ARTE 725.
ARTE 740  - Art Program for Schools  (3 Credits)  
An introduction to the art education profession. Curriculum development and current issues are examined.
Prerequisites: ARTE 725 and ARTE 725P.
Corequisite: ARTE 741.
ARTE 740P  - Art Program for Schools Practicum  (1 Credit)  
An introduction to the art education profession through practical experience.
Prerequisites: ARTE 725 and ARTE 725P.
Corequisite: ARTE 740.
ARTE 750  - Interactive Technology for Art Teachers  (3 Credits)  
Interactive technology in art programs using the computer as a creative tool in art education.
ARTE 760  - Secondary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction  (3 Credits)  
Secondary methods of art instruction.
Corequisite: ARTE 760P.
ARTE 760P  - Secondary Pedagogy Methods for Art Instruction Practicum  (1 Credit)  
Practical experience in secondary methods of art instruction.
Corequisite: ARTE 760P.
ARTE 765  - Art Education Internship Seminar  (3 Credits)  
Seminar for art education internship. Students will be guided through practical field experience and the ADEPT evaluation system.
Corequisite: ARTE 771.
ARTE 771  - Art Education Internship  (12 Credits)  
Internship in art education.
ARTE 790  - Problems in Art Education  (3 Credits)  
May be repeated up to a maximum of nine hours.
ARTE 799  - Thesis Preparation  (1-9 Credits)