About this course: Art can be a powerful catalyst for building skills and understanding a range of subjects. Intended for primary and secondary teachers of all disciplines, Art & Activity builds upon the inquiry-based approaches of Art and Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies for Your Classroom, while delving into activity-based strategies that will make your students empowered participants.
Who is this class for: This course is designed for both classroom teachers and educators in informal settings. Its focus is on primary and secondary education, but in some cases the content can be adapted to the requirements of higher education. No prior knowledge of art history or museum-based teaching practice is required.
Created by: The Museum of Modern Art
Taught by: Jessica Baldenhofer, Associate Educator, School Visits & Partnerships
Education
Taught by: Lisa Mazzola, Assistant Director, School and Teacher Programs
Department of Education
Taught by: Stephanie Pau, Associate Educator, Interpretation & Research
Department of Education
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study x 2 hours per week, plus 2 hours for final project = 10 hours |
| Language | English, Subtitles: French, Greek, Dutch, Russian, Spanish |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction to Art and Activity
Welcome to Art and Activity: Interactive Strategies for Teaching with Art. Art can be a powerful catalyst for building skills and understanding across a wide range of subjects. Establish your foundation by watching each module's video lectures and reviewing the required readings, artworks, and additional resources. Then, test your knowledge with the quizzes and be sure to comment on videos and post in the discussion forums to share your thoughts.
5 videos, 2 readings
- Video: 1.1 Introduction
- Video: 1.2 Why Activities?
- Video: 1.3 Philosophy Behind Active Learning
- Video: 1.4 Designing Engaging Activities
- Video: 1.5 Skills and Benefits of Activity-Based Learning
- Reading: 1.6 Required Reading & Additional Resources
- Reading: 1.7 Works of Art
Graded: 1. 8 Introduction to Activities
WEEK 2
Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
In this module, we’re moving from theory to practice, with videos that discuss drawing, sound, movement, writing, and game-based activities that build skills for analyzing and reflecting about art. Most videos touch upon a variety of methods, while the Take Action segments are in-depth demonstrations of specific activities. You’ll get the most out of these videos by actually doing the activities yourself. We encourage you to snap a photo of something you’ve made in response to a Take Action prompt, and then share it in the discussion forums.
6 videos, 2 readings
- Video: 2.1 Drawing Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
- Video: 2.2 Sound & Movement Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
- Video: 2.3 Take Action: Blind Contour
- Video: 2.4 Writing & Discussion-Based Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
- Video: 2.5 Take Action: DJ the Artwork
- Video: 2.6 Games and Play-Based Activities
- Reading: 2.7 Required Readings & Additional Resources
- Reading: 2.8 Works of Art
Graded: 2.9 Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
WEEK 3
Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
In this module, we’ll stay active by covering activities that involve drawing, writing, discussion, sound, and movement. We’ll also put on our designer hats, with a Take Action video that presents a cosmic design challenge. You’ll have a chance to test your knowledge with the third and final quiz of the course. Finally, we want you to put all that you’ve learned into practice by using one of the activities with family, friends, or students, and then reflecting on the experience in the discussion forums.
6 videos, 2 readings
- Video: 3.1 Drawing Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
- Video: 3.2 Writing & Discussion-Based Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
- Video: 3.3 Take Action: Postcard Home
- Video: 3.4 Sound & Movement Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
- Video: 3.5 Design Thinking Activities
- Video: 3.6 Take Action: Chair for an Astronaut
- Reading: 3.7 Required Readings & Additional Resources
- Reading: 3.8 Works of Art
Graded: 3.9 Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
WEEK 4
Assessment Strategies
In this module, we shift the focus from activities to assessment. There are two videos; one that emphasizes self-assessment for you as the facilitator, and a second on assessing student work. Additionally, we have assigned two readings that support the video lectures, which you should complete before stating the final project.
2 videos, 3 readings
- Video: 4.1 Assessment Strategies for Teachers
- Video: 4.2 Assessing Student Work/Farewell
- Reading: 4.3 Required Readings & Additional Resources
- Reading: 4.4 Works of Art
- Reading: Funding for Education at MoMA
Graded: Final Peer Review
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un muy buen curso
It gives lots of concrete activities and tips to adapt them depending on the age of the students
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This is a beautiful course, I loved every part of it, and learned a lot ! I clicked it by chance, while I was looking for something else, and then I just fall in love with it ! Even though I am not working in this field and Art is more like a hobby for me, I learned so much and I am sure I will be able to use it in different areas of my research and creativeness. I already recommended this course to all my friends who are artists, work as art professors or curators. It is really something special and students can really benefit from these strategies. Its innovative, very interesting and very creative. And it broaden your horizons and the way how you look at art. Highly recommended !