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• ARED 3160: Arts Professional Standards

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An orientation for professional practices in the arts. Topics include licensing, ethics, best practices, work place skills, professional development, and leadership for schools, clinics, and community settings. In preparation for work in the field, attention will be given to personal management, collaboration, and reflection on professional participation.
  ShareARED 3160 - Arts Professional Standards

• ARED 4250: Art & Inclusion PK-12

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An overview of working in the arts with special education students. Topics include human growth and development in the arts, artistic process and product, adaptations and accommodations, as well as identification and assessment of students with disabling conditions. Attention will be given to needs of persons with exceptionalities, to compliance with legal requirements, and to access resources and support.
  ShareARED 4250 - Art & Inclusion PK-12

• ARED 4750: Arts in Community

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course prepares students for teaching and internships in the arts. Field experience includes observation and practice working in mentored situations in the arts with opportunities for professional growth and development. Topics include applied presentation and leadership skills, environmental factors, planning and preparation, and professional practices.
  ShareARED 4750 - Arts in Community

• ARED 4960: Community Arts Internship

  12.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is a culminating experience for art education majors who are not seeking teacher certification. It is an alternative to student teaching for students interested in career experience in fields such as arts administration, art therapy, and museum education. Students must apply for a placement in the field.
  ShareARED 4960 - Community Arts Internship

• ARED 6500: Strategies in Art Tch and Lrn

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is devoted to specific, current issues in teaching and learning related to Art Education. This course requires each student to undertake an in-depth study and research of issues provided by the instructor in light of its practical application to one's own art teaching situation or context.
  ShareARED 6500 - Strategies in Art Tch and Lrn

• ARED 7010: Cont Issues in Art Ed

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is devoted to the examination of current issues in art education. The student will develop a professional awareness of global, national, state, and local issues as they apply to their teaching situation. The course will cover an overview of current issues in the field with emphasis on specific issues as determined by the instructor and and the needs of the students. Prerequisite:    Program Admission
  ShareARED 7010 - Cont Issues in Art Ed

• ARED 7050: Aesthetic &Art Crit for Art Ed

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course examines the nature of the aesthetic experience as it relates to the artist, the art object/event, and the observer. Included are topics on the function and methods of art criticism. Questions are raised concerning the creative act, theories of art, context, interpretation, and evaluation, which are particular significance to the art educator in contemporary schools. Prerequisite:    Program Admission
  ShareARED 7050 - Aesthetic &Art Crit for Art Ed

• ARED 7060: Art Curriculum Development

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is devoted to the examination of curriculum in art education. An overview of past theory as well as contemporary trends in curriculum will be studied. The development and evaluation of art education curriculums will be the major emphasis of the course.
  ShareARED 7060 - Art Curriculum Development

• ARED 7150: Critical Readings in Art Ed

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course will provide foundational reading of critical literature in the field of art education. Students will gain knowledge of the concepts, theories, and developmental history of art education through readings in art education, education, policy, psychology and other related areas that have shaped the field of art education. Prerequisite:    Program Admission
  ShareARED 7150 - Critical Readings in Art Ed

• ARED 7200: Therapeutic Approach Art Ed

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  On a master's level, art educators need to expand on the foundational courses they took in their pre-service training. This course was created to further the master art teacher's understanding of working with students who have special needs. This course will provide students with the theories and strategies of therapeutic art education and art therapy. Prerequisite:    Program Admission
  ShareARED 7200 - Therapeutic Approach Art Ed