This book examines the historic developments of art education in the context of general educational trends and currents of social forces. The work is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1, "Art Education: Its Social Context", sets the philosophic basis for the book. Chapter 2, "Western Origins of Art Education", surveys…

This document outlines a policy for the art education of and about Aboriginal people. Teachers in art education should have an understanding of Aboriginal education issues, and developers of art programs should consult with Aboriginal people before beginning work on a program and continuously throughout development. Teachers should take into…

This lesson resource focuses on simple elements of design and composition and encourages uses of a variety of drawing techniques in the production of a one-color lithograph print. Materials suggested for use are simple and commercially available. The lesson incorporates a brief historic overview of the printmaking art. The prints of famous artists…

This planning guide encourages reformation of the Wisconsin art education curriculum toward a less linear, sequential, and compartmentalized approach. The new program draws on recent knowledge of how students learn and how curricula components can be integrated. Focusing on themes and concept development, the guide supports independent thinking…

The objectives of this paper are: to describe art education in New South Wales, Australia; to explain the Student Centered Art Appreciation (SCAA) Model; and to examine how and why the model works in the classroom. Art education is explored from four perspectives or theoretical frameworks: (1) the New South Wales Visual Arts Syllabus; (2) the SCAA…

This document is an annotated bibliography of currently available instructional materials and resources for use in art education. As teachers strive to implement new emphases on content and learning experiences related to newer aspects of art education such as aesthetics, art criticism, and art history, as well as creative art experiences, they…

Information about 191 art education organizations is provided in this guide. The entries are arranged in six sections: State Arts Agencies, State Departments of Education, State Arts Education Alliances, National Arts Education Associations, National Arts Service Organizations, and National Education Associations. Each entry includes the…

This document augments an earlier issue of the NAEA Advisory that reported on studies done by researcher Wanda May on understanding and critical thinking in art and music at the elementary level. The topics of May's research in that earlier publication encompassed: (1) differences between creative and critical thinking; (2) higher order processes;…

Eight New York state school districts received funding to establish models in arts education and to form an Arts in Education (AIE) network. The purpose of the AIE is to share with the rest of the state its findings and experiences. The model sites share a number of essential characteristics, among them: (1) coordination; (2) art and music…

The promises and limitation of computers and art education are examined, and why teachers are often afraid of computers is discussed. (RM)

How a secondary level art teacher used videotapes to teach calligraphy is described. Advantages of using the video system are discussed. (RM)

In this art activity gifted students, ages 10 to 13, learn about internal and external rhythms and make a painting of an internal rhythm. The lesson can be expanded with a discussion of Kandinsky, Pollock, and other painters who have painted sound or have demonstrated rhythms. (RM)

Described is an art course in which fifth-grade students made masks using low fire whiteware as the medium. (RM)

Intermediate and junior high school art students learn to create vertical stripe designs in this introductory lesson which teaches about complementary colors, value contrast, symmetry, and texture. (RM)

A sampling of artworks created by senior high art students is presented. The works show that there is a lot of superior artwork being produced by teenagers. (RM)