MIAMI UNIVERSITY ART EDUCATION

OUR PROGRAM

On this page you can find descriptions of courses and regular programmatic events.

Program Events

Monday Night Meet-Ups (Weekly Fall 2020-Fall 2021)
ARTed Talks (Annual, Mid-May)
National Arts Action Summit In Washington D.C. 
​John & Betty Michael Lecture Series (Annual)
Pre-Service Art Educator Conference (2017 & 2019)


Art 195: Introduction to Art Education

Thematic approaches to art education will be discussed and applied through personal artmaking, lesson planning and experiences in community settings. Students will visit PK-12 schools and other educational sites and practice methods of digital documentation and reflective practice. 10 hours field experience required. Can be taken concurrently with ART 295 or ART 296. ​This is a Global Miami Plan course in Fine Arts.

​Art 295: Elementary Art Methods

​Philosophy, methodology, and application of art education at the elementary level. Planning for artistic growth and early creative development in students from Pre-K through elementary grades will be explored including thematic planning, backwards design, instructional strategies, curriculum mapping, assessment, advocacy, and arts integration. Lecture, discussion, and hands-on course for students majoring in art education. 15 hours field experience required. Can be taken concurrently with Art 195. [Fall only] ​Check out our Ideal Space project here!

​Art 296: Secondary Art Methods

Philosophy, methodology, and application of art education at the secondary level. Planning for artistic growth in students from middle to high school art education will be explored including thematic planning, backwards design, instructional strategies, curriculum mapping, assessment, advocacy, and arts integration. Lecture, discussion, and hands-on course for students majoring in art education. Field experience hours required. Can be taken concurrently with Art 195. ​[Spring only] Check out our Curriculum Plan project here!

​Art 395: Art Across The Curriculum

​Philosophy, art education theory and cross-curricular teaching and learning methodology. Students will apply methodology to both coursework and field experience, collaborating with non-art areas. Students will design and produce lessons and sequential curriculum that takes into account both visual arts and common core standards. Upon completion of this course, students will conceptualize art as an interdisciplinary subject as well as demonstrate a competency for designing and implementing interdisciplinary art lessons. 20 hours field experience required. [Fall only]

​Art 493: Professional Dispositions In Art Education

​This course is designed to engage students in the development of professional dispositions and preparation of being an effective and productive art educator. Students will participate in local and national professional organizations, network with practicing educators, hone philosophy statements and understandings, maintain a professinal website, develop and utilize professional resources, explore writing for publication, and participate in the planning/dissemination of the John Michael Autobiogrpahical Series. This course can be taken concurrently with Art 495. This is a Global Miami Plan Capstone course. [Spring only] See more about ARTed Talks here.

​Art 495: Saturday Art Practicum

Supervised participation in practicum at art education site. Students will develop proficiency in curriculum planning, instructional methodology, effective communication in and outside the classroom, and self and program assessment. Often referred to as Saturday Art, students will have the opportunity to directly plan, teach, and assess a class of K-12 students. This course can be taken concurrently with Art 493. 495 can be taken multiple times.  ​

​​Art 419: Student Teaching In Art Education

PictureStudent Teacher, Ms. Scarpa, works with a fourth grade group on their stop motion project.
​Supervised teaching in a public school or approved social agency. Regularly scheduled seminars with university supervisor. Completion of assessments including edTPA and content and pedagogy exams for certification. Regular assessments by cooperating teacher for the purpose of assisting the student teacher in practice teaching. 

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Art 195 with visiting artist, Gary Freeburg, fall 2017
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295 students peer teaching in preparation for their first grade lessons at Kramer Elementary
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Teacher Feature where 296 students engaged weekly with practicing secondary art teachers
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395 students, Hope, Sarah and Emma with a Kramer 4th grade class for an art integrated lesson
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493 student, Beth, gives her ARTed Talk on the power of creative process
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495 Saturday Art students pose for a photo after the Final Art Show
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Miami University
Art Education Faculty

Stephanie Danker, Ph.D.
dankers@miamioh.edu
IG: @sndanker
513-529-7422 (office)

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  • Home
  • Our Program
    • Alumni
    • Art Education Faculty
    • Monday Night Meet-Ups
    • National Arts Action Summit
    • Pre-Service Conference
    • Saturday Art Program
    • ARTEd Talks
  • Advisor Central
    • Admission Requirements
    • Other Courses & Suggested Plans to graduate
    • Urban Cohort & Study Abroad
  • Field Experience
    • Background checks
    • Professional Dispositions
    • Student Teaching >
      • Testing & the edTPA
    • The Job Search
  • Resources
    • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Cultural Events
    • Pecha Kucha Instructions
    • Photographing Your Work
    • Research & Theory in Art Education
    • Standards & Curriculum
    • Using APA Formatting
  • NAEA Student org
  • Galleries
    • 2021-2022 Gallery
    • 2020-2021 Gallery
    • 2019-2020 Gallery
    • Incoming majors 2019-20
    • 2018-2019 Gallery
    • Incoming majors fall 2018
    • 2017-2018 Gallery
    • Incoming majors fall 2017
    • 2016-2017 Gallery
    • Incoming Art Ed majors fall 2016
    • 2015-2016 Gallery
    • 2014-2015 Gallery