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The Level Of Visual Literacy In Post-Secondary Students, Julie Russell Jan 1989

The Level Of Visual Literacy In Post-Secondary Students, Julie Russell

Theses : Honours

In an education, the term visual literacy refers to the ability of a student to interpret or decode various forms of representation. A person who is literate is able to read and write text, while a visually literate person is able to decode visual an images, and to a lesser extent use these skills in the creation of artworks. Art syllabuses in Western Australia clearly state desired outcomes in the area of visual literacy, yet little is known about how effective these guide-lines have been in producing school leavers who are visually literate. The effectiveness of secondary an teaching strategies …

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Seeking Cultural Understanding: Knowing Through The Art Of The Picturebook As One Of Five Modalities, Rogena M. Degge, Kenneth Marantz Jan 1988

Seeking Cultural Understanding: Knowing Through The Art Of The Picturebook As One Of Five Modalities, Rogena M. Degge, Kenneth Marantz

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Caught in the maelstrom of scholarly debate about cross-cultural values, we seek some straws for our intellectual salvation. Groups of theoreticians and practitioners, like schools of fish roiling in the seas, create waves. Some groups, like those who supported the exhibition of Primitive and Modern artifacts at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, are historical revisionists seeking new values through the alleged "influences and affinities" they attempt to demonstrate. Others more mundanely offer youngsters cardboard and paint so they may produce their own Kachina dolls in order to come to grips with the fundamental values of an …

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The Interpretation Of Modern Art—What Is Possible When Dealing With The Explication Of Art, Heinrich Kupffer Jan 1988

The Interpretation Of Modern Art—What Is Possible When Dealing With The Explication Of Art, Heinrich Kupffer

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

The attempt to interpret modern art comes from different approaches and moves along several lines of thought. Generally speaking, together these approaches leave no doubt that a linguistic explanation is possible and legitimate. This assumption, which forms a bridge between lord and picture, is a decisive, often uncontested problem of aesthetic logic. Spectators should watch out for the traps and fallacies. They may expect that the clear statement a work of art unambiguously makes for them, the unseemingly apparent interpretation of the work, leads back to a lack of understanding of the "real" thoughts and precise statement of the artistic …

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Art Educators’ Responsibility To Cultural Diversity: Or “Where Are You Goin Wid Alla My Stuff?”, Kristen G. Congdon Jan 1988

Art Educators’ Responsibility To Cultural Diversity: Or “Where Are You Goin Wid Alla My Stuff?”, Kristen G. Congdon

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

The responsibility of art educators to recognize and study the art and context of as many populations as possible is examined in this article. Examples of how artistic expressions have been borrowed, used in different contexts and otherwise removed from their original cultural context are given, and examples of ways that art teachers can help to recognize origins and the artistic functions of many cultures are suggested. By placing art in its context and studying it as it changes, students may begin to understand the artistic source, appreciate the importance of the creative context, and begin to see multi-cultural dimensions …

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Folk Art In Art Education: Toward A General Theory Of Art As A Social Institution, James Noble Stewart Jan 1987

Folk Art In Art Education: Toward A General Theory Of Art As A Social Institution, James Noble Stewart

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Art may be understood by considering it as a social institution in which particular artifacts are presented as candidates for appreciation. This institution includes the domains of production, distribution, and consumption, all of which are regulated according to rules and standards relating to both art objects and behavioral roles for those people involved. In the paradigm case all participants in the institution are of the same cultural group. This is important for art educators to understand because of the diversity of cultures represented in the classroom. Because a person's greatest opportunity for meaningful involvement in the arts comes from within …

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Sue Williamson: The Artist’S Struggle Toward Freedom In South Africa, Betty Laduke Jan 1987

Sue Williamson: The Artist’S Struggle Toward Freedom In South Africa, Betty Laduke

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

I first learned of Sue Williamson through an exhibit of her photo silk screen prints, A FEW SOUTH AFRICANS, sponsored by On the Wall Gallery in Medford, Oregon, in November, 1985. Combining visual and verbal elements, Williamson's seventeen portraits focused on black and white women and their ongoing, historical struggle against political injustice as experienced by South Africa's predominant black population. In February, 1986, I had the opportunity to interview Sue Williamson in New York City and learn how her personal development as an artist became linked with the expression of her political views, resulting in A FEW SOUTH AFRICANS. …

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A Resource Guide To The Art Of The Puyallup/Nisqually Indians, Peggy Dionne Clark Jan 1986

A Resource Guide To The Art Of The Puyallup/Nisqually Indians, Peggy Dionne Clark

All Graduate Projects

This project concerned the availability of resource material to teachers of units on Northwest Indians. The project evolved as a result of the strong belief of the researcher that a distinction should be made between the tribes of the southern Puget Sound area, and their neighbors to the north. A resource guide to the art of the Puyallup/Nisqually Indians was developed and used in the classroom of the researcher. Recommendations and suggestions for use were included in the resource guide.

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Thought On Social Contextualism In Art And Art Education, Tom Anderson Jan 1985

Thought On Social Contextualism In Art And Art Education, Tom Anderson

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Art as a manifestation and reflect ion of culture has been clearly established. Discussions of various depth on the subject are available in many general art education texts. However, the concept of art as a reflection of culture may take many forms and thus has the potential for ambiguity. Culture, as defined by the social sciences, is the complex of knowledge, beliefs, mores, customs, laws, and social institutions held by human beings as a part of society. Culture, in this sense, does not refer to what is commonly known as high culture, except as high culture is included in the …

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The Nature Of Philosophical Criticism, Ann L. Sherman Jan 1984

The Nature Of Philosophical Criticism, Ann L. Sherman

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Nielsen challenges philosophers to examine the nature of philosophy. He criticizes them for adhering to 'philosophy for philosophy's' sake and points out the non-neutrality of philosophy. Nielsen and other radical philosophers ask: In what sense are the concepts and distinctions which philosopher address 'ordinary'? What are the societal influences on the formation of their discourse? What are the societal consequences of their discourse? Can philosophy be conceived in such a way as to perform a critical service to society? and In what ways does or should philosophy interface with other disciplines?

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Why Art Education Lacks Social Relevance: A Contextual Analysis, Robert Bersson Jan 1982

Why Art Education Lacks Social Relevance: A Contextual Analysis, Robert Bersson

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Contemporary art education is individual - focused (i.e. self-centered) to the almost complete exclusion of larger social concerns. This is true whether the art education is child-centered, discipline-centered, Rockfeller (Coming to Our Senses) - centered, or competency-based. The primary concern, notwithstanding differences, is on individual artistic productivity and, to a lesser degree, on personal aesthetic response. The enormous untapped potential of art education - and ninety-nine percent of us will be viewers and consumers, not artists - is in the social dimension. Critical understanding of the dominant visual culture - often dehumanizing in its effect, multicultural understanding through art, and …

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The Getting Of Taste: A Child’S Apprenticeship, Cathy Brooks Jan 1982

The Getting Of Taste: A Child’S Apprenticeship, Cathy Brooks

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Childhood art experience reflects an apprenticeship to the taste systems which a child's family and the public school subscribe to. This paper sketches my own taste experiences as a school child advancing from age six to eleven. Taste is used here to mean a person's ability to discern among alternatives. Taste judgments rely on not only aesthetic criteria but also status and economic criteria that are part of the social context in which one makes choices in objects and images. Understanding this childhood apprenticeship reveals some of the factors influencing participation in art activity and aesthetic choice. I will outline …

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Carl Jung: A Formalist Critique, Harold J. Mcwhinnie Jan 1982

Carl Jung: A Formalist Critique, Harold J. Mcwhinnie

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

I will present a review of the basic thoughts of Carl Jung and outline his research in areas such as psychological types and the uses of symbols in art. Special attention will be placed on his discussions of Schiller's work on aesthetic play. His work on the psychological types will be related to research in art education with the Myers-Briggs tests. His work on symbols in art will be related to the new and growing interest of art education in the whole field of Creative Arts Therapy. Jung's influence on art education will be discussed within the historical and philosophical …

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A Socially Relevant Art Education, Lanny Milbrandt Jan 1982

A Socially Relevant Art Education, Lanny Milbrandt

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

In view of the foregoing arguments for art education in a social context one might ask: do art educators bear a responsibility for the shaping of a society? If one agrees that such a responsibility is within our jurisdiction, the next question must be: what is our potential sphere of influence and activity in this realm of responsibility and how do we get on with the job? Art educators must develop a commitment to socially responsive goals and take active roles to enable those goals to be realized.

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Needed: A New View Of Art And Emotions, Ann Sherman Jan 1980

Needed: A New View Of Art And Emotions, Ann Sherman

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Progressives have often neglected or purposely ignored the role of art and emotions in their analyses. Recently, however, critical theorists like Max Horkheiner and Theodore Adorno have focused on the place of the "subjective" (which usually includes art and emotions) in the economic framework of society. That such individuals have attempted to include art and emotions in their broad political/economic dimension is especially important for progressive art educators to pursue at this point in history. Art therapy programs which do not include a political/economic analysis of the images produced or the emotions expressed are becoming a significant entity within our …

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The Creative Process: A Symposium, Charlotte B. Winsor Jan 1976

The Creative Process: A Symposium, Charlotte B. Winsor

Books

A collection of papers encompassing an education conference about the creative process, in honor of Lucy Sprague Mitchell - founder of Bank Street College. The collection examines the creative process theoretically through psychodynamic and Piagetian viewpoints, as well as the effects of creativity on cognition and development. The works cover a large range of discussions on creativity and include an array of studio-workshop reports using music, food, needlework, and many more materials to stimulate creativity.

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Careers In Graphic Design, Joe Drovetto Jan 1972

Careers In Graphic Design, Joe Drovetto

All Master's Theses

This paper presents an illustrated brochure on careers in graphic design. The study includes the investigation of the number of possible professions in graphic design, definition of each specific profession, education and training necessary to qualify in each area, and a listing of further sources of information. The study also includes a series of creative visual illustrations to represent each area of graphic design.

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Selected Experiences And Teaching Procedures, Using Clay As A Medium, For Developing Creativity In The Nine-To-Eleven Year-Old, Linda Claire Hohn Nov 1970

Selected Experiences And Teaching Procedures, Using Clay As A Medium, For Developing Creativity In The Nine-To-Eleven Year-Old, Linda Claire Hohn

All Master's Theses

In the opinion of the investigator, the experiment reported reinforces the hypothesis that greater imagination and creative ability can be fostered in the nine-to-eleven year-old through giving primary consideration to the developmental needs of this age group when presenting a medium. Also that a systematically structured approach to the use of the medium facilitates the child's creative growth and makes progress an unavoidable issue.

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Luminous Multiple And Serial Systems As An Expression Of The Infinite, James Bradley Barnaby Aug 1970

Luminous Multiple And Serial Systems As An Expression Of The Infinite, James Bradley Barnaby

All Master's Theses

The visual expression of the infinite; the feeling of endless and inexhaustable progression or the relation of all works is my primary concern.

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A Study Of The Influence Of The Lyrical Prose Novels Of Virginia Woolf And Hermann Hesse On The Creative Process In Intaglio Printmaking, Kathleen Heather Embree Jul 1970

A Study Of The Influence Of The Lyrical Prose Novels Of Virginia Woolf And Hermann Hesse On The Creative Process In Intaglio Printmaking, Kathleen Heather Embree

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to emphasize the complementary union between literature and the visual arts; (2) to limit the exploration to those specific lyrical prose writers: Hermann Hesse and Virginia Woolf; (3) to create prints utilizing the novel as a source of image-gathering but which do not retain this identity in the finished work; (4) I to experiment with the division of the plates, as well as cutouts for the effect of creating spatial illusion or imaginary space.

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A Study Of The Revival Of The Arts And Crafts Of The Yakima Indian Nation, Rosa Mae Winder Jul 1969

A Study Of The Revival Of The Arts And Crafts Of The Yakima Indian Nation, Rosa Mae Winder

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this research to study the steps which have been taken to revive the arts and crafts of the Yakima Indian Nation. It is a study to discuss the recognized and accepted values of art education, namely: (a) The aesthetic value (b) The cultural value (c) The therapeutic value (d) The vocational and avocational value to those "gifted” and/or interested in the arts.

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The Creative Process As Examined In A Series Of Multi-Media Drawings, Louise Christine Hoeschen Jun 1969

The Creative Process As Examined In A Series Of Multi-Media Drawings, Louise Christine Hoeschen

All Master's Theses

The problem of this study is: (1) to investigate, through related literature, theories of the psychological events which occur in the process of creativity, and other relevant aspects, such as general characteristics of creative individuals, some studies on the relationship of IQ and creativity, environmental factors which effect creative people, and educational insights which are of value to all educators, and (2) to produce a series of original drawings utilizing various drawing media.

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Social Comment As A Phase In The Development Of A More Personal Expression In Oil Painting, Isaiah James Boodhoo Jan 1969

Social Comment As A Phase In The Development Of A More Personal Expression In Oil Painting, Isaiah James Boodhoo

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is (1) to examine the presence or social comment in painting from a historical point or view, (2) to support its validity as a theme in art, (3) to use this theme in the creation or a number or oil paintings, and (4) to develop through this means a more personal expression in painting.

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An Experimental Investigation Of The Movement Known As Op Art, Florence Sterling Taylor Aug 1966

An Experimental Investigation Of The Movement Known As Op Art, Florence Sterling Taylor

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to explore, analytically and aesthetically, the recent movement in the art world known as Op art; (2) to investigate the principles of perception which are utilized in such work; and (3) to produce in painting and construction media examples of these optical gymnastics.

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Lost-Wax Casting In Contemporary Jewelry, James Matthew Marta Aug 1963

Lost-Wax Casting In Contemporary Jewelry, James Matthew Marta

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper will attempt to give the art teacher, art student, or craftsman a reliable guide to the methods, techniques, processes, problems and possibilities involved in producing a piece of cast jewelry by the lost-wax, or cire-perdu., method. None of the available guides to lost-wax casting give sufficient depth of technique, methods, or use of tools for the craftsman or teacher who may wish to improvise a casting experience in the classroom by the gravity-steam method. This paper will also aid the individual who wishes to establish a permanent lost-wax casting technique as a standard method in making jewelry, in …

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A Supplementary Art Program For Artistically Gifted Children, Adele Foster Pruitt Jan 1961

A Supplementary Art Program For Artistically Gifted Children, Adele Foster Pruitt

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study has been to create guidelines for the development of a supplementary art program for "artistically gifted" children of intermediate grade level .

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Creative Use Of Metals In Art Education, James Susumu Kaneko Jan 1956

Creative Use Of Metals In Art Education, James Susumu Kaneko

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem: This study is to show how metal sculpture can be used in art education.

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Understanding Modern Art., John Kenneth Davis Aug 1950

Understanding Modern Art., John Kenneth Davis

All Master's Theses

This study was motivated by the Author’s frequent experience of being questioned as to the everyday functional values of modern art and its purpose in relation to the betterment of individual and group living. The inability to present reasonable and concrete factors in a saleable capacity instigated a desire to conduct research in the interest of self enlightenment and the promotion toward a better understanding of our contemporary unfamiliar art. This leads directly into the problems of this study; how can society better understand modern art as a functional value in everyday living?

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Art And The New Leisure, Pauline Johnson Nov 1934

Art And The New Leisure, Pauline Johnson

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

The new order into which society has been placed during recent months produces problems which were unthought of before that time, and perhaps the greatest of these problems is the one which has to do with the creation of surplus time for the worker. Rightly controlled this will add to the happiness and welfare not only of the person concerned but to civilization as a whole. This need will be met in many ways--through sports, amusements, self-development, etc., but I wonder how many have realized the place that fine arts can be made to fill at this time.

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