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380 BCE
Plato Writes The Repulblic
Plato discusses theories on the visual arts which will influence philosophies on art for centuries to come. Plato esteems the arts, but painting least of these. While sculptors and painters are highly trained and greatly appreciated in Greek culture the artists themselves are seen merely as skilled workers, not educated men. The education for their skill is considered a trade not academia. -
335 BCE
Aristotle Writes Poetics
Aristotle refers to arts (mainly as music and poetry), concerned with the emotions provoked by the arts. Future philosophers will link to this idea of art provoking emotion being of significance. -
Period: 500 to Jul 1, 1500
Middle Ages
- Popularization of Guilds: Skills, Crafts trades are taught and managed by guilds
- Monasteries Become a place for art education as monks created wide variety of artworks and crafts
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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
- Artists Such as Leonardo Da Vinci & Michelangelo introduce the ides of genius to art,
- These artists break away from the guilds and begin to learn, work and teach in a more academy like setting
- The arts are presented more than just a skill, but as a part of an entire revolutionary change.
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Pilgrims Arrive in the Americas
The pilgrims begin to create colonies in the new land not yet the United States of America. Shortly to follow the first public schools are established. -
Boston Latin School
First Public School formed in America, which does not include any form of art or visual education. -
Academie Royale founded by Louis XIV
The Academie Royale was intended to advance the state, and was an institution in which artists were taught and practiced skills of painting and sculpture -
Ben Franklin Advocates for the Arts in Public Schools
In a proposal for public schools in Philadelphia " The Constitutions for Public Academy" Benjamin Franklin advocates for the use of the visual arts - particularly drawing in public schools. -
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Freedom in Art Curriculum
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Drawing First Implemented in a U.S.
Fort Hill School becomes the first to implement drawing as a part of the regular curriculum., which is the first official movement towards art education in America. -
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Drawing Became part of Curriculum in American schools
During this time period Art education particularly drawing was becoming more prevalent in schools in the U.S. -
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Industrial Drawing Practiced in Public Schools
Industrial drawing techniques brought from England & Germany were implemented and taught in curriculum in public schools of the United States. -
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Study of Art to Teach Morals
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"Art" Written By Clive Bell
Bell writes that art cannot be considered art until the viewer has an emotional response to it, making the viewer a vital part of the art process. This theory influences art educators of the 20th century in which expressive art was valued in art education at both the elementary and secondary levels. -
George Edward Moore Influences Art Through Philosophy
Pioneered the idea that the viewer is central to the art process. Art educators begin to think about what experience the viewer brings to the interpretation of a work of art. -
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Therapeutic Art Practiced
After the first World War self expressive and therapeudic art has been a part of post war art education. -
Whitford Writes a Brief History in American Education
In this Article he discusses some of the early challenges art education as faced swinging from a highly technical drawing in the 1800's to free art material experimentation of Art for Art's Sake. This concept is still something we battle in contemporary arts today, skill vs concept, meaning, or self growth/expression. -
Alfred Whitehead Presents Philosophy on Art
Whitehead states that art only has meaning over time and in relation to other objects. Educators are able to compare the context of art in its own time and current time periods. -
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Arts of Every Day Practiced
During and after the great depression "every day" arts were appreciated. -
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Discipline Based Art Education being Conceptualized
Scholars are working towards creating more structure in the curriculum for art education teachers -
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Dicipline Based Art Education being put into practice
DBAE becoming popularized among art educators -
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Neo- DBAE Arrives & Multiculturalism on the rise
Due to a response to post-modernism. DBAE curriculum calls ofr a more diverse strategy.. Multiculturalism practiced in art education. -
The Getty Foundation Published Literature on DBAE
A booklet of instruction for Discipline Based Art Education is published, and is the beginning of DBAE implementation the the public schools. -
National Art Education Standards Implemented
Voluntary National Art Education Standards are implemented, changing the way teachers think about lesson and curriculum planning. -
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Visual Culture Art Education Movement
Visual Culture Art Education Movement is studied and presented to art educators in response to the post modern art society that we are a part of. -
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Art Education Reveals new trends & Concerns in the Field of art education
Looking at journal articles from this time period reveals a great myriad of topics to be considered for the contemporary and future of art education. -
Freedman Writes Teaching Visual Culture: Curriculum Aesthetics & The Social Life of Art.
Visual Cultures is a concept being more heavily discussed in the art education field as a response to postmodern art and culture. Visual culture and visual literacy are are no longer a question of influence but a certainty of art educators in 2017. -
Perspectives on Art Education: Conversations Across Cultures Published
A book of contemporary issues in art education is published, sharing writings from a collection of professionals who have an interest in the field of art education. Issues from STEAM to community based art education and much more are presented in this publication.
