ART EDUCATION

 

Mission Statement

 

The Art Education program is designed to prepare a small but steady supply of art educators for K-12 schools in the Northeast Florida region. The program is designed to produce art educators who reflect high levels of professional behavior through the ongoing pursuit of scholarly inquiry, active reflection on professional practice, and service to the profession and the community.

The core learning objectives of the Art Education program are correlated to the National Visual Arts Standards, National Art Education Association, the College of Education and Human Services Conceptual Framework, as well as the Florida Accomplished Practices at the pre-professional level ( AP 1-Assessment, AP 2-Communication, AP 3-Continuous Improvement, AP 4-Critical Thinking, AP 5-Diversity, AP-6 Ethics, AP 7-Human Development and Learning, AP 8-Knowledge of Subject Matter, AP 9-Learning Environments, AP 10-Planning, AP 11-Role of the Teacher, AP 12-Technology).

 

Student Learning Outcomes

 

UNF Art Education Majors will be able to:

 

Content/Discipline Knowledge & Skills

• Use evidence, case studies, and videotaped episodes of authentic teaching to identify effective teaching strategies.
  
  
• Understand the historical development of K-12 art education in America and how it has been influenced by various educational movements and milestones within the past two centuries.
  
  
• Develop and demonstrate skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography (traditional or digital), and crafts.
  
  
• Demonstrate breadth of knowledge about art concepts and techniques.
  
  
• Develop skills in accommodating and providing effective art instruction for children whose first language is not English (E.S.O.L.).
  
  
• Demonstrate understanding of the artistic development of children and adolescents.
  
  
• Develop skills in the selection and use of technology to assist all students in learning.
  
  
• Demonstrate understanding of concepts and principles of behaviorism, social cognitive theory, information processing, constructivist views of learning, and motivation.
  
  
• Develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively manage the classroom environment.
  
  
• Develop knowledge and skills to design, assess, and implement instruction that is inclusive of special needs learners and speakers of other languages.
  
  
  

 

Communication Skills

• Use materials, processes and techniques to create art for distribution and aesthetic expression.
  
  
• Develop a portfolio using students' work samples with guidance and approval of the art faculty.

 

Critical Thinking Skills

• Reflect on the global nature of art education in the 21st century.
  
  
• Translate personal expressions of art and aesthetic values into art form.
  
  
• Apply methods of analysis and interpretation of art critique, art history, art studio, and aesthetics.
  
  
• Plan, implement, and evaluate K-12 art learning experiences in art studio, art history, aesthetics, and criticism.
  
  
• Examine the creative uses of art material, the various possibilities of art forms, developmental procedures, and resources.
  
  
• Apply essential concepts and principles of learning theories (behaviorism, social cognitive theory, information processing, theory, constructivist learning theory) in the context of authentic teaching events.
  
• Create assessment tools such as rubrics, rating scales, and anecdotal records for use in evaluating student progress in art.
  
  
  

Curriculum Map
Click on the image below to see in which Art Education courses these Student Learning Outcomes are addressed:

Art Education Curriculum Map

 

Assessment Approaches

UNF graduates of the B.A.E program in Art Education will demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and teaching skills through proficiency on course embedded assessments, activities, and critical task assessments in core, major, and clinical experiences at a proficiency level expected of a teacher candidate. It is expected that teacher candidates apply knowledge throughout the program by demonstrating understanding, competence, and effective implementation. Assessment strategies include:

• Assignments and other formal formative, summative, and authentic assessments;
  
  
• Successful completion of critical tasks in specific courses;
  
  
• Participation in class discussions, reflections, and critiques that provide a dynamic forum for developing ideas and demonstrating knowledge;
  
  
• Analysis of teaching performances in field experiences and methods courses; and
  
  
• Development of meaningful learning experiences that address learning and performance modes based on principles of effective instruction.

 

Career Opportunities

 

For information on the many career opportunities available to Art Education majors, go to What Can You Do with an Art Education Major at http://www.unf.edu/dept/cdc/info/edmajors.html

 

For More Information

 

To learn more about the UNF Education Department and majoring in Art Education, go to http://www.unf.edu/coehs/degrees/ci/baeart.htm

 

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