Course is directed toward the practice of teaching children art and participating meaningfully in childrens interpretative practices. Art education students design and implement developmentally appropriate weekly lesson plans as they teach in the Viterbo After School Art Program which offers eight-week art classes for students ages 5-12. Studio component: development of art educational objectives through laboratory experiences. Prerequisite: ARTS 206. Restricted to art education majors.

Introduction to the concept of the artist/ teacher. Art education curriculum, unit and lesson planning, evaluation, motivation, instructional materials, and observational techniques for the middle through secondary art classroom. A studio component of this course is meant to provide students with experience in using materials for meaningful expression and planning for the studio-based experiential teaching component of the class. Prerequisite: ARTS 206. Restricted to art education majors.

The planning, development, and evaluation of an entire project. Work with a faculty member to develop a stand alone instructional module and act as producer as well as developer. Permission of instructor required.

Observation and supervised teaching at kindergarten, elementary and middle levels. Prerequisites: admission to the teacher education program; admission to student teaching; passing Praxis II score.

Observation and supervised teaching at the secondary level. Prerequisites: admission to the teacher education program; admission to student teaching; passing Praxis II score.

Courses on topics of interest to art students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Further exploration of ceramics processes and techniques. Prerequisite: 203. May be repeated for credit.

A continuation of ARTS 111 and 112. Explores in further detail composition, the representation of form and space, and the role of expression in drawing and design. Prerequisites: 111, 112, 121, 122.

A continuation of ARTS-216, with further exploration of painting processes with an emphasis on oil painting. Prerequisite: 216. May be repeated for credit.

Further exploration of printmaking processes with emphases on intaglio and relief processes. Prerequisite: 207. May be repeated for credit.