REQUIRED/CORE COURSES

ARTE 670/870 Critical Perspectives on Art Education: History, Theory and Practice (3 credits)

Semester: Fall Day & Time: Monday 18:30-20:30 Place: EV-5.825
Instructor: Lorrie Blair, lorrie.blair@concordia.ca

A seminar course in which students develop critical reading and writing skills while adding to their understanding of trends past and present that have shaped the field of art education.

ARTE 672/872 Advanced Critical Analysis (3 credits -prerequisite ARTE 670)

Semester: Winter Day & Time: Monday 18:30-20:30 Place:EV-5.825
Instructor: David Pariser, david.pariser@concordia.ca

A seminar course in which students develop advanced skills in critical analysis, academic writing and library research. Assignments include compiling and writing a review of literature on a topic of research or professional interest.

ARTE 680 Foundations for Inquiry (3 credits)

Semester: Fall Day & Time: Wednesday 16:00-18:00 Place: EV-2.776
Instructor: Anita Sinner, anita.sinner@concordia.ca

A seminar course in which students are introduced to the basic concepts, terminology, and contexts of inquiry in art education. Students learn about the practice of systematic inquiry, including: identifying and articulating a topic or question; situating the inquiry within a theoretical framework; relating the inquiry to art education practices; and selecting appropriate inquiry procedures. Each student develops a proposal for a small-scale project related to his/her particular art education interests.

ARTE 682/882 Research Practice (3 credits -prerequisite ARTE 680 )

Semester: Winter Day & Time: Wednesday 16:00 - 18:00 Place: EV-5.825
Instructor: Richard Lachapelle, richard.lachapelle@concordia.ca

A seminar course in which students conduct a small-scale research project based on their own research proposal. Students are introduced to appropriate forms and practices for conducting the project and presenting the results.

ARTE 884 Doctoral Seminar (3 credits)

Semester: Fall Day & Time: Wednesday 18:30-20:30 Place: EV-2.776
Instructor: Anita Sinner, anita.sinner@concordia.ca

This course addresses research and communication, thesis writing, and professional practice.             

STUDIOS AND TOPICS

ARTE 606/806 Studio Inquiry (3 credits):  

Art-Making and Storytelling Across Disciplines

Semester: Fall  Day & Time: Thursdays 14:00-18:00 Place: EV-2.645 and TBA
Instructor: Kathleen Vaughan, Kathleen.Vaughan@concordia.ca

This section of Studio Inquiry will link studio practice with oral history and art histories, in an interdisciplinary exploration of art making and research-creation methods, linked to courses taught in History by Steven High and Art History by Cynthia Hammond. The occasion for this course is the October 2018 annual meeting of the Oral History Association (OHA), the most important scholarly network dedicated to the practice of oral history. Over 700 scholars and artists will be congregating to explore the meeting’s theme: activism, or oral history in our challenging times. In addition to regular sessions and keynotes, the OHA’s visit will include locally-curated events, performances and exhibitions, designed to foreground Concordia's innovation in these areas and locate the conference at the intersection of multiple disciplines.

The course will have an unusual schedule to promote learning and engagement, including sessions for Studio Inquiry alone as well as two Saturday intensives with History and Art History students. Students must commit to being available for both Saturday sessions. Students are also responsible for attending a certain number of sessions of the Oral History Association conference, and either paying the student registration fee or volunteering for the minimum five hours, which waives the conference fee.

Thursday, Sept 6, 4 to 6 p.m.           Introductory session

Thursday, Sept 13, 4 to 6 p.m.         Hands-on session in Milieux Maker Space

Saturday, Sept 15, 9 to 6 p.m.          Interdisciplinary group learning, with classes from Art History and History

Thursday, Oct 4, 4 to 6 p.m.             Pre-conference meeting and strategy session

Wednesday, Oct 10-Saturday Oct 13  OHA Conference (students are responsible for attending a certain number of sessions at the conference)

Thursday, Oct 18, 4 to 6 p.m.           Post-conference de-brief

Thursday, Oct 25, 4 to 6 p.m.           Group critique / discussion of planned creative work

Thursday, Nov 1, 4 to 6 p.m.            Group critique / discussion of planned creative work

Saturday, Nov 24, 9 to 6 p.m.           Interdisciplinary, three-class showcase of work in progress

ARTE 609/807 Studio Inquiry (3 credits): 

Art and the Anthropocene

Semester: Winter  Day & Time: Monday 14:00-18:00 Place: EV-5.825
Instructor: MJ Thompson, mj.thompson@concordia.ca

This studio investigates contemporary modes of art practice and pedagogy in response to climate change.

ARTE 660/850S Selected Topics in Art Education (3 credits):

Museum and Art Gallery Education: Theory, Practice, and Research

Semester: Fall  Day & Time: Tuesday 16:00-18:00 Place: EV-5.825
Instructor: Richard Lachapelle, richard.lachapelle@concordia.ca

In this course, we will address selected aspects of the theory, practice and research of museum and art gallery education.  This course will include a variety of learning activities including readings, discussions, museum and gallery site visits, research projects, student presentations, and guest lecturers. We will begin by defining the specificities of museum education as it applies to various visitor groups including children, school groups, groups with special needs, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families. We will also identify how museum learning is different from learning in other educational contexts, and how the objectives and outcomes of museum learning can vary depending on the type of setting in which it takes place (museums, public sculpture gardens, artist-run centers, art galleries, etc.).

Research activities may include visitor tracking, on-site observation, visitor needs studies, comparative or targeted studies of didactic materials (i.e. audio-guides, wall text, extended labels, video documentation, CD-ROMs, exhibition catalogues), comparative or targeted studies of educational strategies (i.e. studio-based learning, gallery talks, self-guided tours, family activities).   

ARTE 660/850T Selected Topics in Art Education (3 credits):

Topic: TBA

Semester: Winter Day & Time: Tuesday 16:00 – 18:00 Place: EV-5.825
Instructor: TBA