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• ARU 310: LEARNING VISUAL ARTS ADOLSCENT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides learners with an introduction to teaching visual arts (fine art, design, craft) and visual culture to adolescent populations. Learners in this class will investigate curriculum planning, instructional strategies, the learning environment as well as contemporary, historical, and theoretical issues in art education. Emphasis will be placed on exploring teacher identity and professionalism in the field. Also, this course will investigate the emotional, physical, social and cognitive development of adolescent student experiences with the lens of difference through representation. The class will be conducted within a framework that will include presentations, discussions, and performance-based activities.
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• ARU 330: STUDIO THINKING

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Studio instruction is a central feature of art education classes in schools, museums, and community settings. In this course, students will be introduced to a wide range of strategies teachers employ to engage their students in studio thinking (Fine Arts, Crafts, Design). Students will investigate developmentally appropriate strategies used to demonstrate, facilitate, and critique artwork. Students in this class will be introduced to a range of issues, strategies, and perspectives associated with studio teaching methods.
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• ARU 331: DESIGN. FOR DISABILITIES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The art classroom is a unique community with specialized learning and its own set of unique challenges. Students will gain expertise in understanding their roles and responsibilities as advocates and teachers of students with disabilities. This course will provide the opportunity to apply information such as: definitions, theories, and laws about working with students with disabilities, into practice within the setting of the art classroom. In addition, they will gain first-hand experience working with students with disabilities, conducting needs assessments, and designing and/or adapting curriculum and tools to make arts learning accessible to all students.
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• ARU 335: INTEGRATE CURRICULUM ART CLASS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces and examines the history, theories, goals, and practices for integrating diverse disciplines with art education curriculum. The course offers exploration of meaningful, natural, and significant interdisciplinary of cross-disciplinary connections between art and no-art subjects. Through reflective responses, critical/reading responses, field experience, and seminar discussions the students will learn how to develop substantive connections between the arts and other subject areas and explore a range of issues, strategies, theories, and resources associated with making interdisciplinary connections for teaching an integrated art curriculum.
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• ARU 370: SELECTED TOPICS IN ART ED

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students in this course will have the opportunity to explore special topics, issues, and teaching practices related to art education. Under this prefix, different topics, which provide distinctive learning experiences, will be offered periodically. The specific topic(s) offered for each semester will be listed in the schedule. Instruction will be lecture/seminar. Repeatable up to 9 s.h. A minimum of 3 hours of work outside of class is required per week.
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• ARU 377: INDPT STUD:ART ED I

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  An opportunity is provided to pursue an interest in an area of study that represents a particular independent challenge in art education. This study is expected to diverge from normal course requirements. (Repeatable up to 16 semester hours.) Students are expected to fulfill all the course requirements assigned in relationship to the number of credit hours earned.
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• ARU 379: INDPT STD:ART ED III

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  An opportunity is provided to pursue an interest in an area of study that represents a particular independent challenge in art education. This study is expected to diverge from normal course requirements. (Repeatable up to 16 semester hours.) Students are expected to fulfill all the course requirements assigned in relationship to the number of credit hours earned.
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• ARU 390: CLIN EXP & PRACTICUM I

  6.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Student teaching is the culminating experience of the undergraduate Art Education program. It provides the student teacher with opportunities to observe professional art teachers on the advanced level and to participate instructionally in the art education programs of the schools. The student teaching semester is divided into two segments, one at the elementary level (K-6) and the other at the secondary level. These are interchange-able with the expectation of continued development of classroom management, teaching strategies, and instructional expertise. The student teacher is expected to plan and teach on both levels. The Practicum is a seminar, scheduled concurrently with Student Teaching; during the seminar, students discuss with the University supervisor teaching strategies, classroom management, application of theoretical models, and other pre-professional concerns.
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• ARU 391: CLIN EXP & PRACTICUM II

  6.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Student teaching is the culminating experience of the undergraduate Art Education program. It provides the student teacher with opportunities to observe professional art teachers on the advanced level and to participate instructionally in the art education programs of the schools. The student teaching semester is divided into two segments, one at the elementary level (K-6) and the other at the secondary level. These are interchange-able with the expectation of continued development of classroom management, teaching strategies, and instructional expertise. The student teacher is expected to plan and teach on both levels. The Practicum is a seminar, scheduled concurrently with Student Teaching; during the seminar, students discuss with the University supervisor teaching strategies, classroom management, application of theoretical models, and other pre-professional concerns.
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• ARU 392: FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ART EDU

  1.00 - 16.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with educational opportunities outside the normal academic program that cannot be gained through the more traditional course structure. By serving as apprentices, interns, aides, or assistants in a variety of settings ranging from public institutions to private industries, businesses, and studios, the student will be able to augment and extend his or her educational experiences to achieve specific personal professional career objectives. Variable credit 1 to 16 semester hours. Minimum of two hours field experience per week or thirty hours per semester for each academic credit hour.
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