The Open UniversitySkip to content
 
Skip My preferences

My preferences

Skip Learning ToolsSkip Rate and Review

Rate and Review

Skip Alternative FormatsSkip Tags

Tags


Skip Share this unit with a friend

Share this unit with a friend

Help with sending a link to this unit (new window)
Permalink to this unit:
 

Topic outline

 

  • Time: 6 hours
    Level: Introductory

 
 

Introduction

  • Introduction Resource
  • What value does art have in the school curriculum? This unit, primarily aimed at colleagues teaching art in schools, explores the justification for including art in the school curriculum together with...
 

1 Why Teach Art?

  • 1 Why Teach Art? Resource
  • Acquisition of sight precedes language. In a tangible sense visual engagement with the world situates us and defines who we are.
 

2 Does art have a value?

  • 2 Does art have a value? Resource
  • Art has been described as an open concept: a cumulative and developing category of objects and processes, which by its nature is not easily definable. Therefore it might be more relevant to consider how...
 

3 Responding to criticisms

 

4 Balloon debate

 

References and Acknowledgements

Skip Log inSkip Related educational resources