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Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes

Modern and contemporary art can be dynamic tools for fostering empathy, critical inquiry, and social awareness. This Specialization empowers educators to use art as a catalyst for student-centered discovery. Guided by leaders in the field of museum education at The Museum of Modern Art, you will transform your teaching practice into a collaborative journey of inquiry and empower the next generation of critical thinkers. You will gain fluency in teaching strategies that turn the classroom into a space for big ideas. By exploring art through multimodal activities and accessible themes, you will be able to cultivate your students’ visual literacy and learn how to make complex concepts of identity and society resonate. Career Application: Whether you are a new teacher building your first lesson plans, or an established professional looking to reinvigorate your curriculum, you will acquire the resources to build an inclusive curriculum that bridges the gap between academic standards and the lived experiences of your students.

Status: Creative Thinking
Status: Literacy
IntermediateSpecialization

Top reviews across Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes

SM

Reviewed May 28, 2020

Great instructor and inspiring content. Inquiry is an essential way to approach life. With this course you will realize how applicable and necessary art is in any field/subject/context.

CS

Reviewed Mar 3, 2016

Interesting beginning level class for those who are interested in teaching arts. You can have great activities, instructors and classmates and the whole learning process is just so fun!

DM

Reviewed May 16, 2020

Absolutely wonderful course, got to learn new things that i can implement in my virtual classroom...thanks to Coursera

MC

Reviewed Jul 4, 2020

I am an IB teacher and this course perfectly compliment my training. I can't wait to start using art and objects more as provocations and inquiries.

AJ

Reviewed Aug 25, 2019

Very interesting and helpful course for art educators and educators in general. Inputs are very clear and easily understandable. Brilliant mentors/instructors. Very well planned course.

MH

Reviewed Oct 19, 2020

Amazing course I learn a massive thing about modern art and the story behind each piece and how i can transform it to my students as lessons plan thank you Moma art museum

AB

Reviewed Jan 7, 2025

It's far more enlightening that I expected, you never really know what you're going to learn unless you open yourself up to it.

PD

Reviewed Apr 21, 2020

Excellent content, information, resources and teachers. It is challenging and innovative, I really enjoyed everything I learned about and I think it will be super usefull.

RJ

Reviewed Apr 19, 2020

I enjoyed this course! The tools I'm taking with me are amazing and I can't wait to put them into practice. The instructor videos were wonderful!

BP

Reviewed Jun 24, 2021

very engaging and inspiring course with lots of insights and practical tips in enquiry based and open ended learning.

LB

Reviewed Apr 7, 2022

This is such a complete course! It is direct, straight to the point, engaging, visual and nice to follow! I would love to read more of the other student's projects!

NS

Reviewed May 29, 2017

This is a good course that can gives us ideas how to teach art to our students with some sections that very interesting.

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