Principal Investigators:
Alexa Kulinski, Assistant Professor, Education, History, Therapy, Herron School of Art and Design.
Project Title:
Cultivating Artist-Teachers: Designing and Implementing a Pre-Art Education Course
Funding Level:
$5000
Abstract:
This proposal is to fund the development, implementation, and initial evaluation of a new studio-based course titled “Contemporary Strategies for Artmaking and Teaching” for pre-art education majors in Herron School of Art + Design. Current research demonstrates that connecting artmaking and teaching practices can enhance preservice art teachers’ abilities to create innovative and equitable art curricula that is reflective of contemporary artmaking practices. The proposed course will fulfill program goals to better prepare students for art education coursework while also enhancing the current curriculum. The goals of this project include developing and implementing a course syllabus, calendar, and instructional plan centered around the principles of Universal Design for Learning and critical engagement with diverse ideas and perspectives. The intended student learning outcomes are to 1.) articulate what the visual arts teach, the value of visual arts education, and the importance of integrating contemporary artmaking practices into PK-12 art classrooms, 2.) explore, synthesize, and demonstrate how one’s own knowledge and role as an artist can inform PK-12 art curriculum and teaching practice, and 3.) critically engage with diverse ideas and perspectives to create emergent PK-12 art curricula that features various contemporary artists and artmaking practices.
