Relates that art education has not been an integral part of the university curriculum. Contends that the recent emphasis on design education in universities and the discipline based art education movement in the public schools have a great deal in common that might enhance curriculum development at both the university level and in the public…

States that a multicultural approach to education can fulfill children's need for cultural self-esteem, personal vision of a democratic society, and cultural understanding as a condition for world peace. Defines multicultural art education as participation in the artistic activity of another culture for the purpose of understanding that culture on…

Outlines 26 ideal instructional competencies in four disciplines of learning art: art production, aesthetics, art criticism and art history. Reviews the positions of the United States Office of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and the National Education Association on…

Discusses the future of art education in relation to changing demographics, technologies, values, and art forms. Reiterates two basic theories of art education: a separate subject with a defined place in the curriculum or a decentralized approach in which teacher involvement in the planning process has priority. (GG)

Outlines how past art education provided a refuge for students from the rigors of other academic subjects. Observes that in recent years art education has become "discipline based." Argues that art educators need to reaffirm their commitment to a humanistic way of knowing. (KM)

Explains how the study of art history encourages the development of critical thinking in adolescents by comparing Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives with Feldman's stages of art criticism. Offers curriculum-based recommendations for using art history and criticism to encourage critical thinking. (LS)

Argues that art history should have a more prominent place in primary and secondary education. Suggests promoting art history by (1) ensuring that teachers are knowledgeable in the discipline; (2) studying art history through other disciplines; and (3) exposing students to real artworks, local architecture, and the significance of popular culture.…

Evaluates the state of art education in light of the National Endowment for the Arts Report, "Toward Civilization." Cites rationale for arts education and makes recommendations for accomplishing the Report's programs. Suggestions include a sequential curriculum, comprehensive testing, improved data gathering; recruitment of outstanding…