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Introduction |
"When young people are involved with the arts, something changes in their lives" (Fiske, 2000).
Artistic experience encourages independent, flexible thinking, awakens the senses, and engages our entire being—head, heart and hands—in the experience of the diverse worlds around us. The special mission of Art Education is to nourish the human faculties of imagination and inspiration, faculties often overlooked in traditional educational programs. Adelphi's preparation for NYS visual arts certification reflects this mission by providing course work that develops art educators who:
- understand artistic development across the life span through autobiographical exploration, theoretical study, field observation, and respect for different cultural histories and practices
- explore the relationship of the sensory and kinesthetic domains to art making through experientially-based course work
- clearly articulate an educational philosophy and become an advocate for the role of arts in education by studying the history and philosophy of art education
- develop a professional identity through participation in the Adelphi student chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA)
- maintain a lively commitment to their own artistic identity and practice through on-going studio practice and a final graduation exhibition.
B.A. in Art Education
M.A. in Art Education
Contact
For additional information, please contact:
David Hornung
Associate Professor and Chair
Blodgett Hall - Room 301
p - 516.877.4458
hornung@adelphi.edu |
Cindy Maguire
Graduate Coordinator: Art Education
Blodgett Hall - Room 320
p - 516.877.4049
cmaguire@adelphi.edu
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