Proposal to Reactivate the Art Education Specialization in the Urban Education Doctoral Program

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1 Graduate Faculty Committee Doc. No Approved December 15, 2014 Proposal to Reactivate the Art Education Specialization in the Urban Education Doctoral Program Rationale At one time, the School of Education s Urban Education Doctoral Program offered an interdepartmental program of study leading to the PhD, with a specialization in Art Education. This program was suspended due to the loss of full-time faculty members within the area of art education. With the hiring of two additional tenure-track faculty members in art education, making the total four, the art education faculty would like to reinstate the program. The program is designed to permit students to integrate their particular media and curricular interests in art and art education with theoretical knowledge and educational practices tied to the contexts of urban education and community studies. An art education specialization provides each graduate student with opportunities for growth as an artist, teacher, and researcher through the development of their own arts practices and the study of the social and cultural implications of the arts in society and among learners. The program emphasizes the exploration of media, the development of socially responsive art curricula in urban environments, and research using disciplines of inquiry in the arts and art education. The Art Education specialization leading to a Ph.D. in Urban Education is also placed uniquely geographically. Other PhDs programs that focus on Art Education, such as that at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Minnesota, do not have an urban education focus, with specialized knowledge in arts-based research methodologies. Recruitment Efforts Faculty in the Art Education area have a number of partnerships with area museums and cultural venues where they deliver educational programs to teachers. These include the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and the Lynden Sculpture Gardens. We are offering these workshops to teachers as a recruitment tool to attract them to the PhD program. We have organized a scholarship with the Lynden to support a graduate student in a teaching position as a project assistantship where the student helps to educate, assess, and evaluate docents in their teaching during tours. We also have another project assistantship through the Department of Art and Design to support data collection on the federal grant Avanzando, Lectura, Matemáticas por medio del Arte (ALMA) (Advancing Reading and Math through the Arts). Furthermore, we have developed a partnership with Educational Policy and Community Studies (EPCS). EPCS is offering a MS in arts based community studies, with coursework from the Department of Art and Design and we hope this will also be a recruitment tool to attract future PhD students. We have also put three courses online that will give access to students further away and who need flexibility. Lastly, the faculty is attending the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) and the National Art Education Association Conference (NAEA) to recruit students and these efforts are supported through the publication of flyers, posters, and brochures. A number of our faculty also sits on the boards associated with these organizations. Through

2 Graduate Faculty Committee Doc. No p. 2 Approved December 15, 2014 the leadership roles of faculty who sit on the board of WAEA, we have been able to schedule the 2014 conference in Milwaukee, so that we may highlight our programs and the research taking place here to draw potential students. Specialization Overview The program requires each participant to develop research skills using qualitative and quantitative methods. The PhD is a research degree and not only a professional preparation degree. Therefore, research is an integral part of the program. Mastery of these skills is demonstrated through course work, research projects, and the dissertation. Many graduates apply their skills in institutions of higher education, public or private school settings, federal, state or local governmental agencies, community organizations, and the private sector. Admission Requirements Students wishing to specialize in Art Education must first be admitted to the Urban Education Doctoral Program (UEDP). Applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee of the UEDP as well as the Art Education graduate faculty in the Department of Art and Design within the Peck School of the Arts. Major Professor Upon admission to the doctoral program, a temporary advisor from the specialization of Art Education will be assigned. This person is available to discuss initial course selection and provide general advice about the program and specialization. After beginning the program and before filing a Program of Studies, the student will seek a major professor from within Art Education. Selection for the major professor is by mutual consent between the student and the faculty member. The student must notify the UEDP in writing when the major professor has been selected. Program Requirements 1. The student must meet all of the program requirements in the Urban Education Doctoral Program. 2. The student must submit a program for concentration in Art Education, developed in conjunction with the student s advisor. The program of study must be reviewed and approved by the Art Education graduate faculty and the Director of the UEDP. 3. Students not having the equivalent of a Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Master of Fine Arts degree in Art Education, or related field recognized by the Department of Art and Design may be required to take appropriate coursework as a prerequisite to the doctoral specialization in Art Education. 4. Students will be required to pass a preliminary examination by demonstrating competence in urban education, research methods, the specialization in Art Education, and their additional area of study. 5. A dissertation will be required in the specialization area of Art Education. The dissertation advisor must be an approved doctoral advisor or major professor who is a member of the specialization faculty.

3 Graduate Faculty Committee Doc. No p. 3 Approved December 15, 2014 Coursework For a specialization in Art Education, coursework must be completed in four areas: a. Urban education b. Research c. Art education d. An additional area of study At least 27 credits must be completed in doctoral status at UWM, not including dissertation credits. Urban Seminar Requirements (9 credits) EDUC 701 Urban Educational Issues 3cr ART EDUCATION 801 Seminar in Urban Education and the Visual Arts 3cr EDUC 901 Advanced Seminar in Urban Education 3cr Research Methods Requirements (16 credits) Ed PSY 624 Educational Statistical Methods I 3cr ED PSY 724 Educational Statistical Methods II 4cr AD LDSP/CURRINS 729 Qualitative Research and Field Studies in Educational Settings 3cr At least 6 additional credits (700-level or above) from either a quantitative track or a qualitative track. Students should work with the major professor to determine the appropriate advanced level courses. Major Concentration (24 credits) ART ED 700 Historical and Current Trends in Art Education 3 cr ART ED 810 Curricular Designs for Art Instruction 3 cr ART ED 830 Teaching Art With Works of Art/Aesthetics and Pedagogy 3 cr 6 additional credits in Art Education courses (700-level or above) 9 credits in a specific area such as: Content Area (studio practices, art history, aesthetics, art criticism, cultural foundations, research methods) Education level (early childhood, elementary, secondary, higher education, adult) Social Contexts (museums, community studies, prek-12, gifted and talented, global studies, interdisciplinary practices) Curricular Issues (assessment and evaluation, digital and electronic media and instruction, curriculum studies) Additional Area of Study (6 credits) At least six credits in one department outside the Department of Art and Design and the School of Education that enables the research endeavor. Doctoral Committee Composition a. Three graduate faculty from the Department of Art and Design, at least two of which must be from the Art Education area (including the major professor). b. Two additional members, one of whom must be from the School of Education. Exit Requirements Contingent upon the satisfactory completion of program requirements, the preliminary

4 Graduate Faculty Committee Doc. No p. 4 Approved December 15, 2014 qualifying examination, and the successful oral defense of the dissertation, the Urban Education Doctorial Committee Chair will give final approval for the specialization inclusion on transcripts. Appendix Art Education Graduate Courses Currently Available to Doctoral Students 801 Seminar in Urban Education and the Visual Arts. 3 cr. G. Seminar on issues related to urban schools. Emphasis on the art in urban education and consequent demands made upon curriculum. Prereq: grad st; Art Ed 750 or cons instr. 810 Curricular Designs for Art Instruction. 3 cr. G. Curricular rationales and models will be studied and tested. Emphasis on use of art history and criticism with studio-based curricula. Prereq: grad st; Art Ed 775 or cons instr. 830 Teaching Art With Works of Art. 3 cr. G. Study of ways historic and contemporary masterworks can enhance art curricula. Use of art museums will be emphasized and visual resources examined. Prereq: grad st; cons instr. 850 Supervision and Administration of Art Programs. 3 cr. G. Study of supervisory and administrative practices related to art programs. Staff development techniques, management procedures, evaluation processes, community relations, and grant writing emphasized. Prereq: grad st; Art Ed 750(P) or cons instr. 860 Teaching Art in Higher Education. 3 cr. G. Study of curricular models, administrative structures and policies, and teaching methods used by arts administrators, educators, and master artists in higher education. Prereq: grad st; Art Ed 725(P) or cons instr. 900 Advanced Independent Problems in Art Education. 3 cr. G. Applied research in art education with emphasis on student generated problems in studio practices, Art History, criticism, Anthropology, Sociology, and aesthetics, or Psychology. May be repeated to max of 6 cr. Prereq: grad st; cons grad advisor & instr. 910 Seminar in Art Education: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G. Each seminar will focus on a special topic relevant to art education. Topic related lectures, readings, and discussions will conclude in a required research report. May be repeated with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: grad st; cons instr. 920 Research Methods in Art Education. 3 cr. G. The study of research models and methods used in the field. Student will develop a research proposal and design a research strategy. Participation in a field study required. Prereq: grad st; cons instr. Completion of 24 grad cr in degree program. 998 Doctoral Dissertation. 1-3 cr. G. Doctoral dissertation research and advisement for candidates for Ph.D. in urban education with a specialty in art education. May be repeated to max of 12 cr. Prereq: doctoral candidacy; approval of doctoral advisor. 999 Independent Reading and Research. 1-4 cr. G. Prereq: grad st; cons instr. Other Courses in the Department of Art and Design for Conceptual Frameworks 901 Seminar in Art-Philosophy and Concepts. 3 cr. G.

5 Graduate Faculty Committee Doc. No p. 5 Approved December 15, 2014 Presentations and discussions centering on contemporary concerns in art. Student research and oral reports. Prereq: grad st. 904 Seminar in Art-Unique Topics: (Subtitled). 3 cr. G. Examination of unique topics and issues of the modern and/or contemporary field of art. Student scholarly research and written/oral reports required. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: grad st. Document Prior Approval history Urban Education Doctoral Program Committee October 15, 2013 School of Education Curriculum Committee February 4, 2014 School of Education faculty assembly (Document #1158) February 13, 2014 Minor modifications made by Graduate School staff in consultation with October 30, 2014 Alfonzo Thurman, Director of the Urban Education Doctoral Program, and Rina Kundu, Director of Graduate Studies in Art Education Revised and approved Subcommittee on Graduate Course and Curriculum November 20, 2014