upper school art Cohort
About the cohort
- 10 monthly virtual meetings, each approximately 60-90 minutes in length. These will include a brief presentation of a key topic followed by discussion. There will also be brief presentations of the artwork on which each participant has been working over the previous month(s).
- Homework includes making artwork and readings. The readings will not be more than 1 – 2 hours; the time required for making artwork is completely up to the artist!
- Open dialogue to discuss issues, questions, failures and victories.
- Resources, readings, critiques (upon request)
- Access to Matt as mentor as needed or requested.
- The opportunity to meet and encourage others who are co-laborers in the world of teaching art.
Workflow: I plan for each meeting to follow a similar order. Depending on the number in the cohort, we’ll take time to look at and speak about each other’s artwork. This is important as I see it as the source from which teaching art flows. After this we will discuss the reading assigned for the month. And finally we will share successes and failures with an eye towards improvement.
Meeting Dates and Times: 2nd Thursday of each month running from September through June. Each 90 minute meeting will begin at 7:30 EST.
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Syllabus
Introductions and showing artwork. Not all need to participate in showing artwork each time; however, everyone should show work at some point. Identify specific issues to watch out for as the year progresses.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – Why Art Cannot be Taught by James Elkins ch.1 Histories. Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – Selection from Teaching Art: A Vision for Music and Art in Christian Education, Ty Fischer, ed. Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – Life Studies: What I Learned When I Learned to Draw by Adam Gopnik June 27, 2011 Issue of The New Yorker. Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – How Modern Art Became Trapped by its Urge to Shock by Roger Scruton. Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – Selection from Teaching Art: A Vision for Music and Art in Christian Education, Ty Fischer, ed. Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – TBD Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – TBD Share successes and frustrations from the month.
Show artwork and discuss/critique (if requested). Reading Discussion – TBD Share successes and frustrations from the month.
TOTAL COST
Upper school art cohort
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SCL Member Schools receive 10% discount
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Monthly Payment Options Available
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Questions?
Please reach out to Sarah Spencer at sarah@societyforclassicallearning.org