ART
208-0 1 DEVELOPMENT
OF ADOLESCENT ART FALL 2003
CLASS MEETING TIME: 6 - 9:5 PM. Professor: Dr. Michael Simmons/Dept. of Art &
Art History
PLACE: 201 TAYLOR Office:
111 Ayres Phone: 898-4553
DAY: T Office
Hours: T 4:15-5 PM, TH 2:15- 4 PM
email: mfsimmons@csuchico.edu (THERE IS A SIGNUP SHEET ON THE OFFICE DOOR.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Philosophy and procedures of
the development of adolescent art.
Survey of Art /Art
Education literature, techniques and materials. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity. Special fee required ($20).
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
1. -to increase awareness and understanding of historical and contemporary
frames of reference in the professional field of Art Education.
2. -to promote understanding of the attributes and needs of the adolescent in
relation to Art Education.
3. -to provide an interface with professionals in the field through professional
organizations and other resources and services.
4. -to provide the opportunity for the synthesis of skills, awarenesses and values
gained through the Art Major toward addressing the interests, skills and
potentials of adolescents through Visual Art learning and expression.
PROCEDURES:
Lecture content and
supplementary materials will be unified through individual and group projects
designed to focus on the developmental needs and diversity of adolescents.
REQUIRED TEXT: Class
readings will be assigned from a variety of sources (some are provided and some
are on reserve in the Ira Latour Media Center).
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT:
CALIFORNIA VISUAL AND
PERFORMING ARTS FRAMEWORK. Sacramento; California State Department
of Education, 1996. ( ISBN
0-8011-1261-3)
RECOMMENDED TEXTS:
DISCERNING ART: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES. G.
Hardiman and t. Zernich ( edt.), Champaign, Ill.; Stips Publishng Company,
1988. (ISBN 0-87563-327-7)
SECONDARY ART EDUCATION:
AN ANTHOLOGY OF ISSUES. Bruce E.
Little (edt.) Reston, VA; National Art Education
Association. 1990. [ISBN 0-937652-53-9]
Supplementary materials are on reserve in the Ira Latour Media Center in the Department of Art
and Art History..(You are expected to use them.)
Miscellaneous Course
Fees:
A $20 fee will be charged for class materials. The fee must be paid by the fourth week of class or you will
lose all university services.
There may be some items that you will need to purchase individually.
ATTENDANCE: UPON
MISSING THE SECOND CLASS MEETING, AND FOR EACH ABSENCE THEREAFTER, COURSE GRADE WILL DROP 10% (up to 20% total).
GRADING CRITERIA:
GRADES ARE BASED UPON
PERCENTAGE OF POSSIBLE POINTS ATTAINED. See the University catalogue for
standard grading
designations.
BREAKDOWN
OF THE COURSE GRADE:
PROFESSIONAL
PORTFOLIO (due at last class meeting) 25
points
Individual studio
project 15
Group presentation
(average. of individual and group score) 10
Individual
presentation (related to your own emphasis) 10
Weekly assignment
completion 15
Quiz scores 10
Mid-semester test 25
Final test -- a
"take-home problem" may be due at final test meeting - during finals
week.
Comprehensive final
test taken during the final test period. 50
160 Total pts. available
NOTE: COURSE CONTENT AND PROCEDURES MAY BE CHANGED AS NEEDED.