Date of Award
5-2023
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
First Advisor
Jerusha Beckerman
Second Advisor
Emily Cullen-Dunn
Abstract
This thesis argues that art should not be siloed, but instead, fully integrated into classroom curricula through practices of art-thinking and art-making across subject matter. By thinking like an artist in the classroom, students organize and acquire knowledge in ways that allow them to more easily identify connections between disciplines. Beyond art as a means of self-expression, students develop inquiry-based learning skills, practice creative experimentation, self-reflection and idea generation by engaging in processes of art-thinking and art-making. If educators and schools can more fully support the artistic development of their students, I believe there is a very solid case for art to be taken more seriously as a meta-discipline within our general education classrooms.
Recommended Citation
Colabella, Kate, "Expanding the Meaning of Art as a Meta-Discipline in the Classroom" (2023). Art of Teaching Thesis - Written. 18.
https://digitalcommons.slc.edu/aot_written/18