History of Art Education Maps by Students of Dr. Mary Ann Stankiewicz
At Penn State, history of art education is offered as a required course for doctoral students, as well as an undergraduate requirement for prospective art education majors. I have brought mapping histories of art education into the undergraduate course as a way for students to synthesize what they have learned during the semester. A ED 201W is a writing-intensive course open to students from other majors. Students interested in majoring in art education generally take the course during their second or third semester; other students range from first through tenth semester status, with majors in fields such as Economics, International Relations, Communications, among others. Students who plan to major in art education created the five maps posted here. These examples show the individual differences and opportunities for creativity that students value in this assignment. After spending twelve weeks working on their maps, students comment that they gained abilities in time-management that will transfer to other classes. They also took better notes, referred to class presentations and videos, and developed personal perspectives on art education’s past. They are amazed by how much they have learned about the field, its development, and its relationship to the larger context of American schooling.
Mary Ann Stankiewicz
Professor of Art Education