AED 530: Graduate Materials Survey

Art studio and seminar study involving a studio-course format. Students will survey a variety of media, including art-based social practice, and develop a portfolio of work in aesthetic and studio techniques. Reflection on these processes will investigate application to art practice as well as practical application of studio concepts within the classroom curriculum. The studio experience includes regularly scheduled group seminar meetings and critiques. This studio/seminar may be taken for a maximum of 2 times totaling 6 credits. Applies visual studio skills in the exploration of conceptual questions. Rigorous examination of studio practice from a research and theoretical perspective is designed to help students apply their studio practice to their teaching practice, thus informing both methodologies. Visual documentation analysis is explored from the perspective of artist/researcher/teacher through utilization of the Arts-based research (ABR) paradigm in arts education.