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Art Education

WHY ART EDUCATION MATTERS

National Art Education Association standards for art education.
OAEA group photo
Ohio Art Education Association 

Crafts in Art

Crafts in Art class papermaking.
Teaching art or teaching to think like an artist? | Cindy Foley | TEDxColumbus
What is the purpose and value of Art education in the 21st Century? Foley makes the case the Art’s critical value is to develop learners that think like Artists which means learners who are creative, curious, that seek questions, develop ideas, and play. For that to happen society will need to stop the pervasive, problematic and cliché messaging that implies that creativity is somehow defined as artistic skill. This shift in perception will give educators the courage to teach for creativity, by focusing on three critical habits that artist employ, 1. Comfort with Ambiguity, 2. Idea Generation, and 3. Transdisciplinary Research. This change can make way for Center’s for Creativity in our schools and museums where ideas are king and curiosity reigns.
Crafts in Art class weaving.

ART FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

In ART 4140, Art Education for the Special Child, students are introduced to a wide variety of art strategies and instructional adaptations for use with the child with physical, emotional or mental differences.
Students practicing making art in with blindfolds.

LEARNING POSSIBILITIES

Student praticing making art with fingers taped together.

EXPERIENCING HANDS-ON

Student painting blindfolded.

GAINING INSights


So, what’s the evidence?Research has consistently demonstrated that involvement in the arts increases student achievement across all subject areas, as well as social and adaptive skills. Part of this is due to the multi-sensory nature of the arts: memory and cognition improve when academic content is combined with color-coding, movement, rhythm, sound phrases, textures and other sensory input.
For example, when my son draws a diagram, map or visual interpretation for homework, he is more likely to remember the key terms and concepts. Medical studies have found that participation in creative arts reduces stress, which in turn enhances the ability to learn. In addition, because procedural memory is more reliable than short-term memory, the daily drills and routines of music, dance and drama classes allow a person with special needs to retain that knowledge and experience.
But for therapeutic goals, music therapy has the largest body of evidence to support its efficacy for students in special education, especially those with autism . Scientists hypothesize that music engages the mirror neuron system in the human brain, which supports development in sensory-motor integration, speech and social skills. Music therapy can be individualized to accomplish goals in fine motor skills, speech, social skills, emotional processing and memory.
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/04/03/the-importance-of-the-arts-in-special-education/
UT Art Education students participate in learning that their future students will produce. The old adage holds. "don't teach anything you haven't done yourself." Art Education majors develop lessons that will meet the learning objectives of their future students.
Watercolor
tempra paints
watercolor
paintbrushes
finger painting
starws and yarn
clay pots - greenware
glazed pots
watercolor

Art for the Primary/Pre-Primary Child
MASKS

Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer's body. 
Art for the Pre-Primary Child masks display.
butterfly mask
mask with glitter

BECOME SOMEONE ELSE

mask with hair and glitter

MAKE YOURSELF POWERFUL

animal mask

ADORN YOURSELF

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  • Art Ed and Art History
    • Art Museum Practices
    • Art Education
  • 2D
    • Painting
    • Drawing
    • Printmaking
  • 3D
    • Ceramics
    • Sculpture
  • D&PA and NMDP
    • Photography
    • Interactive Digital
    • Print-Based Digital
    • Time-Space-Motion
  • FAST and CAST
  • Featured Projects
  • Department of Art - Home