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Al Hurwitz & Michael Day
ART EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY
CLASSROOMS
Group 1: Vanessa Haney, Jess Checkovage, Christa Pagnotto, and Julia Tessler
What is the role of art in general education?
THE LAST SUPPER-LEONARDO DA VINCI
A SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE ISLAND OF LA GRANDE JATTE
-GEORGES SEURAT
TOY STORY- PICASSO
http://www.hark.com/clips/ydhnsljgpt-picasso
Understanding of…Range of visual arts throughout history and across many cultures.
CULTURE AND VISUAL ARTS
http://drawsattention.blogspot.com/2011/08/prehistoric-art.html
Having an understanding of cultural history allows students to think about current issues and trends in art education.
Evolved from Enlightenment thinkersCentral links among Enlightenment
ideas:1) Progress2) Faith in Science
MODERNISM(1600S-1950)
ARTISTIC MODERNISM(1880-1970)
Emphasis on progress, change, and innovation
Stylistic revolution Theory of historical progress in art
1) University courses2) Textbooks3) School classrooms
Autonomy of the artwork Quest for originality
Breakdown in modern era
Political calamities and barbarisms1) Totalitarianism2) Genocide3) Possible nuclear annihilation
POSTMODERNISM
Main influences:1) Marxism and feminism2) Multiculturalism
POSTMODERNISM IN ART
Roles of art and society
Power and elitism in the art world
MARXISM AND ART EDUCATION
Redefine the discourse of art history
Goal: To obtain gender equality
Incorporate women’s contributions and viewpoints in art education
FEMINISM AND ART THEORY
Eurocentric bias
Community and Social Values
Inquiry Methods1) Semiotics2) Deconstruction
MULTICULTURALISM
Study of how images produce meaning
Careful study of language and meaning
SEMIOTICS AND DECONSTRUCTION
A postmodern condition
“an information society saturated with ever-increasing forms of representation”
Changes in art education
HYPERREALITY
Easy! Challenges students to
thinkDeals with social
issues Increases vocabulary
and communication skills
Helps students to gain independence by making own judgments
INTEGRATING ART IN THE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM
“In art class, children are often
praised for the uniqueness of their work rather than its
conformity to a predetermined
standard or response.”
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