ELE 345 Methods of Teaching Arts Education

The course provides teacher candidates with the basic knowledge, understanding and use of the content, functions, and achievements of dance, music, theater, and the visual arts as primary media for communication, inquiry, and insight among elementary students. The course focuses on methods used to teach the arts across disciplinary content areas. The appropriate use of technology in arts education is included. The course approaches the arts as a means for facilitating multiple intelligences for all learners. Includes observation hours in an elementary classroom and teaching a lesson using the NCE Adaptive Cycle of Teaching, an experiential based curriculum. Pre-requisite(s): LAA 101, LAA 102 or equivalent. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 quarter hours

Credits

3