5440-02 Art
By fulfilling the Art major requirements students will meet most of the endorsement requirements for the State of Vermont. In addition the following courses are highly recommended.
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ART 0159 Studio Art I |
ART 0160 Studio Art II |
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HARC 0100 Monuments and Ideas in Western Art |
HARC 0102 Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art |
These courses may coincide with the fulfillment of major or minor requirements
Specific course and endorsement alignments
Knowledge Standards
Attained through fulfillment of major or minor requirements and selected electives
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Middlebury Course Offering |
Knowledge/skill required |
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The processes and stages of children’s and/or adolescents' artistic and aesthetic development |
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Major requirements |
The historical development and role of the visual arts in contemporary and past cultures and time periods |
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Art theory, including an understanding of the visual arts as a fundamental expression of human emotion and form of communication |
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Philosophies and methods of art education (e.g., Process Models of art education, Discipline-Based Art Education) |
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300 level Studio Art courses |
Principles, purposes, and design of assessments in the visual arts, including the concepts of critical response and self-assessment |
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The elements and principles of two and three dimensional design (line, shape, color, value, texture, space, form, balance, pattern, rhythm, dominance, contrast, and movement) |
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0300 level Studio Art courses |
Expertise in one or more of the visual arts (i.e. architecture, crafts, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture), as demonstrated by presentation and exhibition of one’s work |
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0300 level Studio Art courses |
Basic command of a variety of arts media (clay, tempera, etc.), including an understanding of the different properties each possesses |
Performance Standards
Attained through Senior work in major and presentations in all ART courses, Education Studies courses, including EDST 0410 Student Teaching Seminar, and understanding faculty use of best practice in their own classes
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Middlebury Course Offering |
Knowledge/skill required |
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Creates an emotionally and physically safe environment where artistic risk-taking, self-exploration, collaboration, discovery, experimentation, problem solving, and reflection can take place |
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Creates, selects, and adapts a variety of resources, materials, and technologies, that support students as they learn through and about art |
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ART 0300 level or above |
Models the use of the vocabulary of the visual arts to describe and respond to works of art |
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Creates opportunities for students to learn tolerance and respect for others through instruction in the multicultural nature of art history |
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Uses a variety of appropriate methods, including student self-assessment, to assess students’ artistic development, and uses assessment results to evaluate the effectiveness of one’s teaching and curriculum |
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Adapts materials, tasks, etc. to ensure the full access of all students, including special needs students, to a rich visual arts education |
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Integrates classroom curricular themes with the art curriculum (early childhood/elementary) |
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Advocates for a rich visual arts education for all students at the earliest possible age |