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The Validity Of Art Aptitude Tests On The High School Level, Dorothy Blanch Gibson Aug 1950

The Validity Of Art Aptitude Tests On The High School Level, Dorothy Blanch Gibson

Art & Art History ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to test the validity of art aptitude tests on the high school level by (1) comparing the interpretation of raw scores with the teacher's grades given to students in the art department; (2) by correlation of the tests between art ability and intelligence measured by intelligence tests; and (3) by correlations of the seven tests used in this study.


A Discussion Illustrating Some Of The Advantages Of Mixed-Media Painting, Robert C. Morrison Aug 1950

A Discussion Illustrating Some Of The Advantages Of Mixed-Media Painting, Robert C. Morrison

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It is the purpose of this paper to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of several widely-used painting media; to survey briefly the history of their use; and to describe a method in which a combination of the oil medium with elements of other media might offer the painter a chance to eliminate the disadvantages of oil painting without sacrificing its obvious benefits.


Iconographic Complexes Of American Art In Relation To Current Art Education, Arthur J. Schneider May 1950

Iconographic Complexes Of American Art In Relation To Current Art Education, Arthur J. Schneider

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The problem of this study is to locate the principal images employed in the art of the New World with the purpose of reestablishing the function of such elements integral to a modern realism in American art.


A Survey Of The Visual Art Program For The Negro In The Elementary Public Schools Of The South, Maria Donkle Feb 1950

A Survey Of The Visual Art Program For The Negro In The Elementary Public Schools Of The South, Maria Donkle

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It is the purpose of this study (1) to ascertain the amount of visual art offered the Negro in the elementary public schools of the South; (2) to determine the qualifications of those who present the work to the pupils; and (3) to discover the type of work executed, as revealed through direct observation and a questionnaire study.