Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art

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. User Ratings 4.7 stars Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said Coursework

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The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. With extraordinary exhibitions and the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is dedicated to the conversation between the past and the present, the established and the experimental. Our mission is helping you understand, enjoy, and use the art of our time.

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 expand

1. Video: 1.1 Introduction
2. Video: 1.2 Why Activities?
3. Video: 1.3 Philosophy Behind Active Learning
4. Video: 1.4 Designing Engaging Activities
5. Video: 1.5 Skills and Benefits of Activity-Based Learning
6. Reading: 1.6 Required Reading & Additional Resources
7. 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 expand

1. Video: 2.1 Drawing Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
2. Video: 2.2 Sound & Movement Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
3. Video: 2.3 Take Action: Blind Contour
4. Video: 2.4 Writing & Discussion-Based Activities for Analyzing and Reflecting
5. Video: 2.5 Take Action: DJ the Artwork
6. Video: 2.6 Games and Play-Based Activities
7. Reading: 2.7 Required Readings & Additional Resources
8. 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 expand

1. Video: 3.1 Drawing Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
2. Video: 3.2 Writing & Discussion-Based Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
3. Video: 3.3 Take Action: Postcard Home
4. Video: 3.4 Sound & Movement Activities for Creating, Imagining & Connecting
5. Video: 3.5 Design Thinking Activities
6. Video: 3.6 Take Action: Chair for an Astronaut
7. Reading: 3.7 Required Readings & Additional Resources
8. 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 expand

1. Video: 4.1 Assessment Strategies for Teachers
2. Video: 4.2 Assessing Student Work/Farewell
3. Reading: 4.3 Required Readings & Additional Resources
4. Reading: 4.4 Works of Art
5. Reading: Funding for Education at MoMA

Graded: Final Peer Review