Examines some problems in teaching art history to students in a fine arts program. Argues that art history should be taught as the history of recurring artistic problems. (Author/RKM)

Discusses an art exhibit, "The Age of Armor," presented by the Higgins Armory Museum (Worcester, Massachusetts). Includes the itinerary for the exhibit. Provides background information on armor as an artform and examples of armor. (CMK)

Describes changes in the British secondary school examination system, highlighting Dyson's contributions to the reform process. Recognizing that there are several ways to teach art history, Dyson considers the preparation of teachers, discusses the development of art history as an academic discipline, and specifically addresses the matter of art…

Questions the origin of design history and its relationship to art history. Maintains that design historical knowledge is produced, and it must be acknowledged that there are design histories and not one monolithic body of knowledge. (KM)

Examines issues related to critical studies and educational goals included in the National Curriculum in Great Britain. Concludes that the emphasis on production in art education has declined and that aesthetics and cultural diversity, both components of critical studies, has increased insignificance. (CFR)