ARTS 3010: Integrated Fine Arts-Young Children (3)
Lecture: 3, Lab: 3, Other: 0
A team-taught course in which students will be introduced to fine arts pedagogy. The roles of both generalist and specialist will be addressed as students are introduced to concepts and skills necessary to provide young children with developmentally and discipline-appropriate activities in both music and visual art. Classroom instruction will include important current pedagogical topics such as multiculturalism and technology in education. The course will also include a component relating fine arts education to physical movement, through metacognitive model of learning will be emphasized. Field experiences with young children will allow for practical application of theory.