Course Description
Curriculum theory, guidelines for curriculum reform, curriculum
decision making, and evaluating operational curriculum
innovations.
Athena Title
Curr Theory and Pract Art Ed
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ARED 7370E, ARED 8370
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to investigate curricular aims, goals, and forms of student assessment within art education through a variety of theoretical lenses.
- Students will be able to identify issues in curriculum of personal interest and explore these through research, class discussion, and reflective writing.
- Students will be able to engage in critical dialogue through seminar discussions and in writing.
Topical Outline
- Education Theory: Read, discuss, and write broadly across education theory
- Curriculum and Pedagogy: Applying theory to practice
- Critical Discussion: Through class presentations and peer discussion, students will develop skills in connecting theory to practice
