CSUC
Art
Department
Fall 2003
ART
207
Development
of Children's Art
Section
07
Course
Instructor: Nancy
Meyer
Location: Taylor 201
Meets:
Tuesday & Thursday 12:00-1:50
p.m. Phone #:
898-5331
Office
Hours: M & W 9-10 am Taylor
201
Mail Box: Art Office Ayres 107
Required
Text:
E-mail: Nroymeyer@ aol.com
Herberholz
& Herberholz (2002). Artworks (9th Ed.)
Note:
Other handouts will be given. Your text will also be supplemented with
many exerts from Creative and Mental Growth by Victor Lowenfeld (eighth edition
[out of print] ) that can be accessed either from books on reserve in the CSUC
library or on-line through WebCT: Art 207 Development of Children's Art.
Information concerning WebCT will be discussed in class. Internet access
is required for this course.
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Art
in the lives of children: art and child development; artistic and aesthetic
understanding; creative expression; historical and cultural heritage.
Class meets two days a week for a total of four hours. The scheduled four
hours a week will provide a blending of 2.0 hours discussion and 2.0 hours
activity.
Art
207 has been structured to provide the facilitator of children's art with a
practical and philosophical bases for designing and teaching developmentally
appropriate art curriculum. Lecture, discussion, and art projects will
focus upon providing the liberal studies major or elementary teacher with
knowledge, skills, and experience with art making in addition to examining the
role of visual art in children's lives and the role of the facilitator in
nurturing children's creative expression and aesthetic sensitivity.
Topics
of study are as follows:
·
National and state guidelines for teaching art in elementary school.
·
The importance of art education and art in children's lives.
·
Different philosophical and theoretical approaches to teaching children art
with an emphasis on the developmental perspective.
·
Children's art making: The nature of children's artistic development.
·
Instructional strategies for motivating children's creative self-expression and
aesthetic sensitivity.
·
Art education: Discipline specific knowledge, skills, and activity.
·
Integrating art with other subject areas within the elementary school
curriculum.
·
Applying art criticism, art history, and art appreciation in understanding
artworks.
CSUC
Art
Department
Art 207, Development of Children's Art
Meyer
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
The
purpose of this course is to:
1.
Understand and apply national and state standards towards elementary art
curriculum development.
2.
Provide those who might design children's art curriculum with hands-on
artistic, creative, and aesthetic experience with art making, criticism, and
evaluation in which to gain knowledge, skills, and experience specific to art.
3.
Develop an awareness of children's art.
4.
Gain a basic understanding and philosophical background toward implementing
children's visual art experience.
5.
Integrate art with other academic subjects in elementary school.
6.
Examine the roll of art history and cultural differences in art education
7.
Create a media, materials, and techniques book of well-crafted samples that can
be adapted to a variety of elementary levels as a teachers resource.
COURSE
CONTENT:
According
to Dr. Simmons, "In recent years the field of Art (Visual Art) Education
has seen some changes. We have known for a long time that Art is not
merely a recreational activity related to studio practice, (the materials and
activities approach). Neither is it just a cognitive activity related to
art appreciation or criticism, (looking at and talking about art). Art is
a valuable tool for the encouragement of development of the mind (using higher
order thinking skills), the emotions (expression of significant human experience)
and the senses (sensitive awareness of the physical and visual environment).
Regardless
of changing trends in art education, there are still some basics that do not
change. Parents, teachers and other facilitators must understand the
differences among children. They must understand likenesses and
differences in children's art within and between stages of development, as well
as other aspects of their own growth and development. It is even more
important now than in years past, that adults become aware of the importance of
visual art (actually all of the arts), art processes and content, and their
place in educational programs. It is toward the child's thinking, feeling
and perceiving in the context of the Visual Arts that we will direct our inquiry
in this course.
This
course consists of a series of lectures and readings concerning the philosophy,
processes, and content of the Visual Arts. Appropriate experiences
(including studio practice) in the areas of artistic perception, creative
expression, cultural and historical contexts, and aesthetic valuing will be
provided in relation to the growth and development of children. The lab
for this class consists of hand-on participation in the creative process.
While it is understood that not all students enrolled in this class have had
previous experience in the visual arts: the student is expected to try to work
at their highest potential."
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Art
Department
Art 207, Development of Children's Art Meyer
STUDIO:
There
will be many studio projects to complete throughout the semester. Because
of the amount of material needed to be covered in class occasionally you may
need to complete studio projects on your own time as homework. If this is
the case, you may use the classroom when there are no classes present (check
the available open hours posted outside the classroom door). Weekends are
also a option but, at such times when the classroom (and possibly the building)
is locked you will need to use your building access pass and call campus
security to let you in the room. Note: Access to the supply room in
the back of the classroom will not be open to student use outside our class
time, therefore if you need supplies to work at other times make arrangements
for supplies with the instructor in advance.
*
It is the student's responsibility to clean-up materials and classroom when
used during class and open lab hours.
ATTENDANCE:
This
course contains a great deal of material that is very difficult to make up, so
daily attendance and genuine effort is important. Attendance,
preparedness and punctuality are all considered as part of your professional
development. More than 2 absences will result in a reduction of your
grade (i.e. A to A-) and for every additional absence another half of grade
will be deducted. Late arrival/early departures indicate level of
commitment to the class and will also affect your grade. Any class
behavior, which distracts or undermines an atmosphere conductive to learning -
poor attitude, chatting, sleeping, reading newspapers,- will not be
tolerated. The instructor reserves the right to regard any student
behaving this way as absent for the day.
*
No late work will be accepted unless you have missed class due to serious and
compelling reasons, then late work may be accepted within a reasonable time
frame upon prior approval of the instructor. You are responsible for material
covered in class whether or not you were present.
WRITTEN
ASSIGNMENTS:
Unless
otherwise instructed all written assignments must be submitted in final form,
on time, proof read and typed.
A
MISCELLANEOUS COURSE FEE:
Of
$20.00 is required for use of studio materials and was added to your fee
statement when you enrolled for the class.
**I
reserve the right to alter the course content and grade points if unforeseen
circumstances arise. In which case the class will be promptly notified.
CSUC
Art
Department
Art 207, Development of Children's Art Meyer
GRADING:
Is
in accordance with the university catalog, and based on percentage of points
achieved in relation to points available.
The
course grade will be based upon 300 points weighted in the following manner:
Assignment
Points Possible_______________
Note:
Specific assignment requirements will be discussed as they are given throughout
the semester.
Materials
& techniques book (Note: *
below)
150
3
tests 20 + 20 +
20
60
Short
homework assignments (5 assignments, 5 pts. each)
25
Art
Critique
15
Creativity
Lesson
Plan
10
1
field
study/presentation
40
Total
points
available
300
GRADE
PROFILE
A = 300-285 A- = 284-270
B+
= 269-258 B = 257-254 B- =
253-240
C+
= 239-228 C = 227-224 C- =
223-210
D+
= 209-198 D = 197-194 D- =
193-180
F = 179-000
*
Studio work will be graded as part of the materials and techniques book (150
points -listed above) and will be evaluated on the basis of craftsmanship,
originality, and demonstrated understanding of the theories of children's
artistic development and the issues involved. Going beyond the minimum
requirements is the mark of an excellent student, and will be reflected in your
grade.
ENJOY
LEARNING ABOUT CHILDREN'S ART J