Prerequisite: Co- or Pre-requisites AED 200 and 201

General Education requirement: Cultural & Artistic Literacy

Relationships between philosophical influences and historical practices in art education. Writing by prominent educators that provide a philosophical framework for analysis of theories and current trends in teaching art will be discussed. Theories will be set in a social context in order to describe how the general period and the specific history shaped the field of art education. Comparative historical and contemporary interpretations will also be explored along with a written review of the literature. Fifteen practicum hours required outside of class.