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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 …

Risd Voice December 1, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, approximately dated December 1, 1988, includes articles on storage at the RISD Museum, the Faculty Symposium "And/Or," a student-run shuttle service, a blood drive, the art world, the RISD shuttle servie, Latvian Independence Day, Museums in Washington D.C., and the death of the political left, along with book reviews, editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

The Visual Arts In The Civilization Classroom, Thomas M. Carr Jr.

French Language and Literature Papers

Although the visual arts have long been a feature of civilization courses, instructors do not always exploit their full potential. This paper presents a checklist to help teachers identify the relevant aspects of the arts for study. Its goal is to facilitate comprehensive treatment of works of art by focusing on three areas: the aesthetic dimension, the social context, and the artist’s own experience. The checklist is followed by a series of activities which encourage students to integrate the various aspects of the arts while practicing their language skills.

Art Research And Curriculum To Accomplish Multicultural Goals, Myrna T. Amdursky

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

If there were no budget constraints, art education would be nice. Most people agree it’s fun to do, and students do enjoy it. But most people also think it's a frill and unnecessary. As thinking art educators, we must address these issues and the concerns of our policy makers. We must definitively respond to the questions of why we spend all that time, effort, and money teaching art.

The Journal Of Social Theory In Art Education

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Bulletin Number 3 continues the lively exchange of ideas, information, and views about the relationship among art, social and cultural values, and education. The assembled authors provide us with thought-provoking articles on modern art, educational ideology, and curriculum; with vigorous arguments from differing sides of the "elitism versus populism" debate; with socially-oriented reviews of major art education texts; and with an annotated bibliography of relevant study resources.

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.

Risd Press October 28, 1977, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of October 28, 1977 includes articles on the Student Board, faculty meetings with union representatives, peer counseling sessions, a freshman field trip to Boston, the film "Croce di Ferro," the film "Running Fence," a new law aimed at California art dealers, the Nads, and meeting of the "Redheads Are Special People" club, along with a comic by Doug Allen and Bill Greenberg, Halloween-themed illustrations, event notices, and other …

Supergraphics In The Portland Environment, John Earl Allgood

Dissertations and Theses

It is my purpose in this thesis to explore supergraphics ln the Portland area. I intend this thesis to be used as a source book for teachers wishing to implement supergraphics programs in their schools. I plan to divide my thesis into _ two areas: First, a survey of supergraphics in the Portland environment, and second, ' a survey of Portland area schools that have implemented supergraphlc projects or programs.

A substantial portion of the information compiled for this thesis comes from conversations with Portland area graphic designers, architects and teachers. I have included photographs of what I consider to …

The Art Institute Of Boston Course Catalog (1973), The Art Institute Of Boston

Art Institute of Boston (AIB) Course Catalogs

The Art Institute of Boston maintains, and always has maintained throughout the course of its long history, that the artist holds a unique position of responsibility in his society. Because the weight of his contribution is so widely felt in this age of the expanded media, the artist is expected to be not only innovator, but also arbitrator. The decisions which affect his life and his work influence a wide body of people who look to him for illumination.

Art cannot be taught as a development of certain visual talents separate from a larger awareness of life. The Art Institute …

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.

Blockprint October 14, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 14, 1968 issue features articles on a proposed "ship of peace" to sail around the world, Governor Chafee's campaign schedule, a call to boycott California grapes, a review of the "HAIR" soundtrack, a Providence Art Club exhibit of RISD alum Michael Ashcraft's work, and other events and notices.

A One-Semester Art History Course Outline For High School Students, Patricia R. Grover

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to establish a meaningful and applicable one-semester course in Art History for West Valley High School students. The suggested course of study presents concepts basic to the understanding of philosophical and aesthetic values which serve as the foundation of art expression.

A Study Of Transparencies And The Overhead Projector In The Industrial Arts Wood Shop Program, Eugene G. Bertino

Graduate Student Research Papers

It will be the purpose of this paper to discuss overhead projection and permanent transparencies using a set ot transparencies to teach a unit in the industrial arts wood shop program.

Blockprint January 17, 1962, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 17, 1962 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, a forum with Leon Cooper on science, what's in and out, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint April 11, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 11, 1960 issue features articles on a demonstration against segregation, a student council meeting, faculty news, the junior school, the Newman Club, a Richard Neutra lecture to the Architectural Society, the five year anniversary of Blockprint, an apparel field trip, museum news, a student exhibition, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint March 17, 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 17, 1958 issue features articles on the Development Fund Program, the architecture department moving to the textile building, a student project of redesigning College Hill, the English Department, RISD Drama Club's production of "Light Up the Sky", student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film and book reviews.

Spectrum February 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from February 1958 includes essays by RISD students and faculty that examine theories on art and artists, along with artwork by RISD students and faculty, and inspirational quotations about creativity. Contributors include John Dalton, George Sullivan, Robert Doherty, Anthony J. Woidyla, Gordon C. Allen, Bruce Berthiaume, H. Lane Smith, Garabed der Hohannesian, Richard Forte, Dr. Lyle Perkins, and Andy Andre.

Blockprint March 25, 1957, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 25, 1957 issue features articles on RISD Drama Club's production of "Naked", lectures, concerts, the student council, glee club, exhibitions, textile designers, issues in higher education, sporting events and social events; a music review; a faculty profile; creative writing.

Blockprint September 24, 1956, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 24, 1956 issue features articles on the incoming freshmen, convocation, exhibitions, student and faculty achievements, new books in the library, and social events; a student profile; a student opinions column; the dean's list.

Spectrum January 1956, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from January 1956 features essays written by scholars from around New England on the theme of form in the arts, including visual communication, music, and poetry. It also features visual and written creative work submitted by students, faculty, and external scholars.

Spectrum December 1952, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from December 1952 includes creative writing, illustrations, and campus news, along with articles on freshmen, a symposium on "The Uses and Abuses of Design" at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, the Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, Illustration department head Harve Stein, Freshman Foundation instructor Matlack Price, and a transatlantic experience on the SS Waterman.