Moore College of Art and Design

AEGR605: Curriculum Development in Art Education

Art Education curricula and pedagogy is researched and analyzed. Case studies demonstrating curriculum adaptation in the art education classroom for individuals with special needs are studied. Field trips and expert guest speakers are integrated into the course. Lesson plans are researched, written, discussed and shared. A written curriculum demonstrating a typical art education unit and the adaptive strategies for an individual with special needs is required.

AEGR610: Technology for Art Education

Pre-requisites: Photoshop
Candidates are introduced to innovative educational models that integrate interactive technology into the art education classroom. Candidates will gain an overview of the tools and challenges of assisted technology. Appropriate use of assistive technology and creative integration in art instruction are studied. Experts who have successfully incorporated interactive and multimedia technology in art education will present their findings. Lesson plans incorporating technology are required.

AEGR600: Contemporary Issues in Art Education

The philosophy of contemporary issues in art education such as inclusion, bullying, gender, sex and age discrimination, multidisciplinary concepts, multiculturalism and ethical practices are researched, analyzed and discussed. Social and political dynamics affecting individuals with special needs are analyzed. Experts in the field will present relevant information through various formats including panel discussions. Course content supports and enhances on-going thesis development. A research paper is required.

AEGR615: Interactive Adaptation in Art for Special Populations

Through research in a specific area of special education, the candidate will design and implement a multi-faceted, interactive and engaging art project using assisted technology for an individual with special needs. Candidates will field test their design during the second half of the course. A journal and research paper documenting the process of project design and implementation are required.

AEGR616: Meeting the Needs of the English Language Learner Through Art Education

This course introduces both undergraduate and graduate students to current research-based methods, strategies, and resources in K-12 ESL education. The course offers a critical overview of a variety of ESL methods and focuses on recent developments in content-based, task-based, and standards-based pedagogy. Students are familiarized with the principles of needs assessment and materials selection and adaptation and are offered multiple opportunities to observe, apply, and reflect upon particular approaches including current instructional methods and technologies. Observations of children with English as a second language are required. Curricular review and design of a thematic unit using art are required.

AEGR618: Research Methodology

This course introduces the candidate to the rationale, process and methods of traditional qualitative and quantitative educational research methods as well as art-based research and prepares the candidate to select and develop a plan of inquiry, including steps to implement the plan, to review and develop theory, and to develop techniques associated with teacher and art educator action research. Requirements include development of a research plan and evaluation of quantitative and qualitative research studies reported in scholarly journals.

AEGR620: Assessment Strategies

Assessment strategies in art education for typical art education students are researched, discussed and applied. Projective Tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), The House-Tree-Person Test (HTP) are explored as well as and the Brigance Assessment tool. Case studies highlighting differences in assessment strategies for individuals will be researched and reviewed. The candidate will field test an assessment strategy for an individual with special needs. The outcome of the field testing is analyzed and presented. Requirements include a portfolio of current assessment strategies and a written and oral presentation of findings.

AEGR630: Independent Field Research for Thesis

The process of determining an original essential question and the requirements of a Thesis are discussed. Under the supervision of an advisor, the candidate gathers data through research and field-testing that supports/disproves the candidate’s thesis question. Requirements include: writing, teaching and assessing lesson plans, and maintaining a written and visual journal. The candidate meets with the advisor at least three times during the semester.

FAGR630: Independent Study in the Studio

For three intensive weekends in January, the candidate spends seven hours in the studio on Saturday and five hours on Sunday, (total 36 hours) in advanced courses in painting, drawing and mixed media. Forty-five additional hours of independent studio time will be completed during the semester that culminates in a class critique. Three meetings with the instructor during the semester are required.

AEGR635: Legal Perspectives of Special Education

The legal implications of the law and its impact on parents, school community, society and art curricula are researched and discussed. Regulations governing special education will be addressed, including IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), IEP (Individual Educational Plan), LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) and inclusion. Panel discussions representing various points of views on special education are presented. Presentation of a paper researching the impact of Special Education laws on a family, school or community is required.

AEGR700: Thesis

Under the guidance of a thesis advisor, the candidate continues to design, research and assess an essential question relating to the teaching of art to people with special needs. The candidate will meet with their advisor once a week. The thesis in both written and oral form with visual documentation will be successfully reviewed and approved by the thesis committee. The culminating public event includes an exhibition of the thesis process, research and implementation.

AHGR60: Visual Culture and Contemporary Aesthetics

This course examines the current conditions under which art and its aesthetic evaluation/critique exist in the contemporary scene. Emphasis is placed on postmodern approaches toward international art and culture, as well as the various aesthetic debates that drive current trends in art. As a seminar, this course delves into intensive dialogues in the classroom that reflect course content and readings with the goal of providing an entry into graduate level art historical ideas, issues and vocabularies that can be transferred into the studio. A wide variety of media and artists are examined, with particular attention focused on international voices involved in the future directions of art in the twenty-first century.