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In this response to Arthur Efland's article, "The Entwined Nature of the Aesthetic: A Discourse of Visual Culture" ("Studies in Art Education," 2004, 45(3), 234-251), the author acknowledges that Efland's attempt to find...
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Discusses how the absence of a humanistic interpretation of arts education is affecting humanities in higher education and the leadership in arts education. Focuses on educational policy in arts education demonstrating t...
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This essay constitutes a thoughtful tool for art education curriculum design and teaching. It outlines a curriculum for art education, K-12, that attempts to do justice not only to the seriousness and complexity of art b...
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Comments on remarks by A. Graham Down, president of the Council for Basic Education, about integrating arts education into the curriculum. Concludes that, when the arts are channeled into the mainstream and made part and...
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This volume explores the antecedents of E. D. Hirsch's concerns and discusses his ideas and their significance for an arts education curriculum. This book makes recommendations for a comprehensive, five-phase elementary ...
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Discusses the loss of the humanistic ideal due to the politicizing of arts and humanities education, recalls what the humanistic ideal is, and provides a definition of the humanities that accommodates the serious study o...
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Art Education: A Critical Necessity. Disciplines in Art Education: Contexts of Understanding Series.This introductory volume of the five-part series, "Disciplines in Art Education: Contexts of Understanding," provides a philosophical rationale for the idea of discipline-based art education. The idea models humanistic f...
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Divided into five parts, this anthology analyzes various aspects of the theory and practice of aesthetics and aesthetic education. Each part contains an introduction and articles by various authors. Part 1, "Aesthetics a...
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The education sector is often accused of being slow to react to rapidly changing requirements, but growing demand has resulted in a number of important developments in the "learning services industry." (Author/JOW)...
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Examines the role of the National Endowment for the Arts in determining art education policy, stating that the organization has become increasingly political and has failed to realize its early promise. Argues that the a...
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Argues that excellence in art education is not elitist, but that commitment to excellence is a traditional democratic value. Elaborates by describing the nature of beneficial elitism. Concludes that a synthesis of benefi...
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The arts are important, not only because they provide insights into significant human ideas and values, but also because of their capacity to generate experiences that should be part of a full and rewarding life. This bo...
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Offers a brief history of the academic roots of discipline-based art education (DBAE). Discusses writings in the areas of educational philosophy, educational psychology, the social foundations of education, and education...
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Provides reflections on the meaning of excellence in art education. Identifies four propositions that distinguish excellence in art education. (JDH)...
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Considers recognized examples of excellence in painting and the writing of contemporary authors concerning the definition of artistic excellence. Maintains that a clear definition is available and that schools' pursuit o...