AEAH 5710 - Foundations for Urban Art Education Studies

3 hours

Introduces students to the various historical, ideological and conceptual tensions of urban in art and education. Offers the opportunity to analyze and reflect on the nature of the urban (and extra-urban) experience. Discussions consider the contradictions of the city, such as connections and differences, transience and permanence, public and private, work and enjoyment, and inclusion and isolation. The readings are not exhaustive; rather, the course offers a broad examination of historical and contemporary discourses that inform and orient urban art education. It is concerned with enduring ideas of space, civicness, geographical sensibilities, encounters, difference, displacement, conflict, freedom, and collective empowerment, particularly as they materialize within real-world art education landscapes.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. in Art Education with a Concentration in Urban Art Education Studies or consent of instructor.