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Curriculum Const & Assmt: Visual And Performing Arts –

mte534

(2 credits)

This course defines and provides a context for teaching and assessing students in the area of visual and performing arts based on scope, sequence, and national and state standards.  An emphasis is placed on integrating art across the curriculum.
This graduate-level course is 4 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
  • Integrating Visual and Performing Arts into the Classroom

    • Analyze issues of classroom behavioral management during Arts instruction.
    • Develop materials-management strategies for use in Arts instruction.
    • Create a standards-based unit of study that integrates visual or performing arts with other content areas.
    • Evaluate authentic uses of the Arts in the classroom.
  • Visual and Performing Arts Resources, Materials, and the Diverse Learner

    • Identify relevant, useful technology tools and community resources for integrating Art into classroom instruction.
    • Evaluate visual and performing arts materials and equipment that are appropriate for classroom instruction.
    • Repurpose materials to accommodate diverse learners.
    • Identify strategies for integrating Art into the curriculum to accommodate diverse learners.
  • Defining Visual and Performing Arts Content

    • Analyze a work of visual, musical, or performance art using the elements and principles of design.
    • Use appropriate vocabulary to identify and describe visual and performing arts.
    • Explain the four components of quality arts programs: criticism, history, production, and aesthetics.

    • Identify national and state standards in visual arts, dance and movement, music, and drama.
    • Defend the necessity and value of visual and performing arts in the elementary curriculum.
  • Integrating Visual and Performing Arts into the Curriculum

    • Describe the importance of curriculum mapping in planning and preparation.
    • Examine successful planning and preparation for visual and performing arts integration.
    • Create a variety of assessments that appropriately address established Arts-lesson objectives.
    • Create an authentic, standards-based, production-oriented Arts lesson plan.
    • Distinguish among the historical periods in the Arts.

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