Teachers of various arts and educators of art teachers acknowledge the diversity of views and approaches to teaching art around the world in essays on the role of history, historical perspectives, arts education and the curriculum, arts education and the wider community, researching the arts, and widening perspectives. Among their topics are Hume's "Of the Standard of Taste" and education and the arts, the absent recognition of heteronomous arts education, the work of media arts in the age of digital production, drama in education for children with special educational needs, challenges in researching arts and education, and closing the gap between policy and practice in arts education. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
This International Handbook brings together leading writers on Arts in Education to provide a much-needed, authoritative guide to the main debates in the field and an informed account of contemporary developments in policy and practice.
Providing a detailed overview of key concepts and practical challenges, the book combines theoretical insight with specific examples of innovative projects drawing on theoretical, historical and empirical research perspectives to inform understanding. The range of content highlights the breadth of the field, addressing such issues as the importance of community arts and partnership as well as school education, and providing insight into developments in multiple and connecting arts as well as traditional art forms. Topics such as assessment, creativity, cultural diversity, special needs, the arts in early childhood, adult education, arts based research, are all addressed by recognised authorities in each area. The collection of chapters also serves to define the field of arts education, recognising its diversity but highlighting the common elements that provide its identity.
The collection addresses generic issues common to all the arts while acknowledging differences and recognising the dangers of over-generalisation. It also includes specific chapters on each of the art forms (visual art, dance, drama, literature, music, media arts) providing a cutting-edge analysis of key contemporary issues in each subject.
Bringing together specially commissioned pieces by a range of international authors, this Handbook will make an important contribution to the field of Arts Education.
