ART 100 - Art and Child Development

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Art

Description:

This course examines artistic development and expression in childhood. Emphasis will be on actual artistic production, the visual language of art including the principles of design and color and on issues of aesthetics and response strategies in relation to art criticism and art history. The cognitive developmental stages of artistic growth in childhood and psychomotor skills will serve as a foundation in preparation for curriculum planning. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Develop and apply techniques to motivate children of elementary school age to explore, discover, manipulate and create artworks in various art media reflective of their particular developmental stage; Distinguish basic principles of artistic design and color theory and to integrate these ideas into general curriculum planning and artistic production; Identify and describe a child's art production in stages of creative, emotional and mental growth; Analyze student/children's artwork according to aesthetic issues; Utilize a broad view of art historical content and how it relates to student/children's artwork; Produce a wide range of projects applicable to curriculum planning within the elementary school but based on the cognitive and motor skills indicative of a university-level student.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

REA 050* or REA 075* or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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