| CODE | ALA4104 | ||||||
| TITLE | Art, Education and Society | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will explore the relationships between artistic practices, education and the wider social sphere. The artistic and political agenda of certain key artists and educational institutions like the Bauhaus will be studied, and the educational aim of contributing to social change will be discussed. By the end of the unit, students will be able to understand the relationships between art education and other social, moral and political values. Learning outcomes: - Linking artistic practices, educational practices and social practices - Learning to discuss public art, community arts, art and social change - Preparing lesson plans related to art, education and society Reading List: - Nicholas Paley, Finding Art’s Place, Routledge, 1995; - Carl Goldstein, Teaching Art, Cambridge University Press, 1996; - Kerry Freedman, Teaching Visual Culture, Teachers’ College, Columbia University, 2003; - M.C Powell, V.M. Speiser, The Arts, Education and Social Change, Peter Lang, 2005. - Selected up-to-date essays from journals and books related to art, education and society. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Range of Acceptable Students: Offered to B.Ed (Hons) Art students. A Pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Art or equivalent from a foreign university. Only 10 students will be registered for this study-unit including B. Ed. Art students. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Raphael Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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