EDU-305 Arts Integration in Elementary Grades

Prerequisite: EDU-111 or EDU-120
Knowledge and understanding of visual and performing arts connected within and across the arts disciplines and other disciplines to allow teachers to engage elementary students in using the arts as tools for communication, inquiry, and assessment. Theories pertaining to the ways in which children learn each of the arts, active practice of each of the arts, and corresponding strategies for teaching children the skills and concepts related to performance and integration of the arts into elementary classrooms and curricula. Off-campus fieldwork required. 4 credits.