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Teaching Artist Courses: Theory and Practice
The College of Visual Arts offers art and design students a strong, cohesive studio
and liberal arts curriculum with majors in Fine Arts, Illustration, Graphic Design, Fashion, and Photography. Senior year capstone courses ground the student in the contemporary concepts,
issues, research and practice in their majors and culminate in a cohesive body of work and
integrated written thesis.
Teaching Artist courses are electives in the BFA degree. The TA courses give students the experience necessary to work as professional teaching artists in the schools
and larger community. During these courses CVA students learn basic teaching
skills; reflective and collaborative teaching strategies; become familiar with child development;
develop classroom management skills and methods; create lesson plans,learning objectives,
and assessment plans; acquire and prepare art materials and manage workspace.
CVA Teaching Artist students are introduced to the Minnesota Graduation Standards,
arts organizations rostering teaching artists, and leaders in the arts community. The
courses engage students experientially as they practice as peer teachers,
participate in reflective K-6 classroom observations, and work with teachers in Practicum placements
in Minneapolis and St. Paul schools supported and mentored by CVA faculty.
See the CVA course catalogue for program course list and requirements.
Thirteen student maximum.
Teaching Artists: Theory and Methods, LA 301
Offered Fall Semester.
Teaching Artist: Theory and Methods engages students in the theory and practice of the
Teaching Artist in the schools and community. Students explore teaching and learning in
an historical and contemporary context, applying theory in both arts infused peer
presentations, and direct team teaching in the classroom. Teaching artists,
arts administrators, and leaders in the art education community present models of teacher
artist collaborations, inquiry based learning, arts-infused curriculum, classroom management
strategies and school culture. The course provides the opportunity for peer teaching
classroom observation and participation, and introduces students to teaching artist
residency opportunities."
3 credits
See course syllabus for Teaching Artist: Theory and Methods LA 301
Teaching Artists: Practicum, FA 401
Offered Spring Semester; prerequisite Theory and Methods, pre-requ LA 301
During spring semester, students are involved in actual classroom observation,
interaction, and visual arts teaching experiences. Collaborating with classroom teachers,
art instructors, arts professionals, and teaching artists CVA students participate in
three classroom visual art residencies mentored by the CVA professor. Students meet
independently with their collaborative partners and meet with CVA faculty throughout the
Practicum experiences to reflect, aid development of individual lesson plans and assessment methods,
and address imminent issues. Teaching Artist Practicum fulfills the requirement
for the CVA internship credit.
3 credits
See course syllabus for Teaching Artists: Practicum FA 302
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