Art Education K-12 Minor
Program Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of and engage in the processes of art making involving traditional and contemporary studio approaches, concentrating in one or more studio area;
- demonstrate understanding of historical and contemporary theories of art education curriculum and instruction, enabling them to reflect and refine personal art education practices;
- engage in inquiry into the history of art, enabling them to acquire knowledge of the cultural context in which artworks have been created, including that of American Indians and tribes in Montana, and fostering respect for all forms of art through the study of diverse traditional and contemporary artists
- develop abilities to critically study, see, and respond to the qualities within artworks, both in the process of creating their own artworks and in observing the artworks of others, and teaching candidates to communicate their perceptions about artworks in verbal and written language;
- (e) develop competence and a working vocabulary in art production through developing the ability to present imaginative and original ideas and feelings by creating images in a concentration of one or more of the visual art forms;
- use appropriate art technologies as tools of expression, research, and assessment
- comprehend and appropriately use copyright laws in relation to original art works and reproductions;
- develop sequential visual arts curricula with a mission and scope that assures student development and competence in a variety of media.
- The program requires that successful candidates demonstrate an understanding of: (a) the stages of artistic development of children, adolescents, and young adults as these relate to art curriculum, and ensuring that the scope and sequence of the curriculum is age appropriate;(b) the necessity of creating an environment of empathy, tolerance, and emotional safety in the art classroom;(c) the health and safety aspects of studio work, including materials, tools, equipment, classroom design, and procedures;(d) budgeting and purchasing; and(e) censorship issues and their complexity
| ARTZ 105IA | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| ARTZ 109IA | Visual Language: Comprehensive Foundation | 3 |
| ARTZ 110RA | Visual Language: Ideation and Creativity | 3 |
| MART 122 | Introduction to Adobe | 2 |
| ARTH 200IA | Art of World Civilization I | 4 |
| ARTH 201IA | Art of World Civilization II | 4 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Drawing I | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Metals I | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Choose one of the following (must have taken 200 level pre-requisite course): | 5 | |
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Metals II | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking - Lithography | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking - Serigraphy | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking - Intaglio | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking - Relief | ||
| Alternative Print Media | ||
| EDM 419 | Methods: K-4 Art | 3 |
| EDM 408 | Methods: 5-12 Art | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 | |