Visual Arts Education (VAEdu)
Undergraduate Courses
300-Level Courses
VAEDU 324 : Foundations in Art Education.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 276R. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theoretical, philosophical, and historical foundations of art education; children's aesthetic development. |
VAEDU 326 : Art for Elementary Teachers.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Preservice preparation designed to help elementary classroom teachers understand the visual arts and develop skills necessary for implementing a discipline-based approach for art education. |
VAEDU 339 : Computer Application in Art Education.
(3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Basic program applications for developing instructional materials in art education. |
VAEDU 377 : Art History and Visual Culture Methods.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R; VAEdu 339 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theoretical foundations and practical applications for teaching art history and production. |
VAEDU 378 : Practicum in Art Education and Classroom Management.
(2:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in VAEdu 377, 439. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance. |
VAEDU 380 : Museum Art Education.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 111 or 201; ArtHC 202 or Hum 201 or 202. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | The museum as a learning environment; current exhibitions; learning and teaching strategies for collaboration with museum and classroom educator. |
VAEDU 397 : Issues in Contemporary Art, Aesthetics, and Criticism.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Overview of issues in contemporary art, aesthetics, and art criticism. |
400-Level Courses
VAEDU 439 : Aesthetics and Criticism Methods for Art Educators.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R; VAEdu 339 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theoretical foundations and practical applications for teaching aesthetics and criticism. |
VAEDU 450 : Advanced Studio for Art Educators.
(3:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Exploring visual culture and contemporary art problems. Creating artworks and methodologies for translating art-making experiences in the K-12 art program. |
VAEDU 478 : Art Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAEDU 324 & SC ED 276R; VAEdu 339 or concurrent enrollment; a C- grade or higher in VAEdu 377, 397, 439. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles for developing balanced art curriculum; curriculum implementation; evaluation of student progress and art program effectiveness. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
VAEDU 578R : Art Education Studio.
(3:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Graduate student status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | MA courses in ceramics, drawing, figure drawing, oil painting, aqueous painting, printmaking, crafts, sculpture, digital art, and conceptual art media. |
: MA Ceramics.
: MA Drawing.
: MA Figure Drawing.
: MA Oil Painting.
: MA Aqueous Painting.
: MA Printmaking.
: MA Sculpture.
: MA Crafts.
Graduate Courses