Interview Question 3

Do you teach a discipline-based art curriculum or a choice-based one?

I am a huge supporter of discipline-based art curriculum because I believe this gives students a well rounded background. All students learn differently, and I myself am an example of that. I always struggled learning history, however when I began learning art history I was able to make connections and really learn about both art and history together. I think it is very important for students to learn about art production, art history, art critique, and aesthetics to really get an understanding of art and why it is important. Aesthetics asks the questions, "What is art?" This can be taught in numerous ways beginning with the students thinking about why they are doing what they are doing in art class. Art production is the physical act of students creating their pieces through different medias, while art critique gives students to analyze and discuss their own and other students pieces in the classroom and ask, "What is successful?" What is unsuccessful?" "What do you like or dislike about the piece?" Art history gives students the chance to what art is and what other artists do.