AED 200 FUNDAMENTALS OF ART INQUIRY

3, 3/0

Establishes the individual student's critical framework for looking at works of art and develops his or her knowledge and understanding of contemporary art. This is achieved by studying the application of the elements of art and principles of composition, discussions about artists and their work, and visiting art museums. Offered every semester.

AED 295 SPECIAL PROJECT

1-3, 0/0

Prerequisite: Instructor Permission. Scholarship or creative work conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered occasionally.

AED 300 FOUNDATIONS IN ART EDUCATION

3, 2/2; IN23, RE23

Prerequisites: Art education major or department chair permission and successful completion of English composition/basic communication and mathematics skills competency requirements. A writing-intensive introductory course that integrates instructional planning, learning theories, and teaching practices with the visual arts in education and society. Required for education majors. Offered every semester.

AED 301 THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTS IN ART EDUCATION

3, 2/2

Prerequisites: Art education major, AED 300W, or department chair permission, and one course in psychology. AED 301 is a writing intensive course that examines traditional and contemporary theories and practices relevant to current art education environments, learners, and communities and is required for art education majors. Required for art education majors. Offered every semester.

AED 302 FUNCTIONS AND PRACTICE IN ART EDUCATION

3, 2/2

Prerequisites: Art education major, AED 300 and AED 301. Studies of contemporary theories, functions, and practices in the visual arts including context, content, and processes necessary in the design of instructional planning, implementation, and evaluation of visual art teaching. Practicum experiences in local educational settings. Required for art education majors. Offered every semester.

AED 303 ELEMENTARY STUDENT TEACHING IN ART

6, 0/0

Prerequisites: Art education major, AED 302, ATS 325, satisfaction of departmental requirements, and approval of AED coordinator of student teaching. Students are assigned to a supervised elementary teaching placement for five full days a week for approximately seven consecutive weeks. Students are required to effectively demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice. Offered every semester.

AED 304 SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING IN ART

6, 0/0

Prerequisites: Art education major, AED 302, ATS 325, satisfaction of departmental requirements, and approval of AED coordinator of student teaching. Students are assigned to a supervised secondary teaching placement for five full days a week for approximately seven consecutive weeks. Students are required to effectively demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice. Offered every semester.

AED 310 ART MEDIA AND METHODS EXPLORATION

3, 2/2

Prerequisites: For ATS minors: ATS 320 and one visual arts studio course, or instructor permission; for AED majors: Junior or senior status, or instructor permission. Development of practical skill and knowledge in art media, methods, and resources for educational and/or therapeutic purposes. Hands-on exploration of culturally diverse traditional and nontraditional art tools and materials that are appropriate for school and community settings; media analysis for application to promoting developmental and/or therapeutic goals. Offered occasionally.

AED 315 ARTS IN LIVING

3, 2/2; GA23

Contemporary and historic art forms as they apply to everyday living. Discussion and analysis of the individual significance and interrelatedness of architecture, industrial design, the graphic arts, painting, sculpture, music, and theater arts in the context of the history of Western civilization. Participation in creative activities related to the course. Offered every semester.

Equivalent Course: AAD 315

AED 319 ART FOR ELEMENTARY AND EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

3, 2/2

Prerequisites: education major, art therapy minor, or instructor permission. Foundational knowledge of children’s development in relation to art pre-K through middle school; theories and approaches to provision of art experiences in non-arts classrooms including arts integration and cross-curricular connections; introductory skills in art media and processes. Offered annually.

AED 365 SEMINAR IN FEMINIST ART AND CRITICISM

3, 3/0

Prerequisites: Fulfillment of English composition/basic communication requirement and sophomore status. Women's creative achievements in visual art. Varieties of feminist visual art and criticism and their relationship to contemporary culture. Portrayal of women and the ways in which cultural definitions of gender shape artistic expression. Offered occasionally.

AED 389 TOPIC COURSE

0, 0/0

The course content is flexible and will provide opportunities for greater depth of knowledge in relevant topics related to the field of art education.

AED 398 ART, SOCIETY AND NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES FOR ART EDUCATORS

3, 2/2

Prerequisites: Art education major. Critical examination and uses of new media technologies in art education within socio-cultural contexts. Pedagogical tools for teaching media technologies to children and youth (pre-K through 12th grade). Offered every semester.

AED 400 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR

3, 3/0

Relationship of art education theories to teaching practices used in the contemporary school art program. Crucial issues in art education. Problems of beginning art teachers. The value of current professional literature in the resolution of issues and problems. Required for art education majors. To be taken concurrently with or immediately following student teaching. Offered every semester.

AED 488 INTERNSHIP

1-12, 0/0

Prerequisites: Upper-division status and/or permission of instructor, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and background coursework appropriate to the internship setting. Guided, supervised field experiences for qualified students in community-based agencies or settings. Interns apply and enhance knowledge gained through formal instruction demonstrating operational skills as practitioners in prospective specializations. Offered occasionally.

AED 495 SPECIAL PROJECT

1-3, 0/0

Prerequisite: Upper-division status. Project undertaken and meeting hours arranged individually with instructor. Offered occasionally.

AED 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY

3-12, 0/0

Prerequisites: Sophomore, junior, or senior status and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (overall, previous semester, and in major courses). Studies arranged and meeting hours undertaken individually with instructor. Offered occasionally.