Current Issues in Art and Design Education: Modularization and Course Ethos: The Case of Art and Design Higher Education.

Wayte, Gillian; Wayte, Nick

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Publication Date: 1990

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Current Issues in Art and Design Education: Modularization and Course Ethos: The Case of Art and Design Higher Education.

Wayte, Gillian; Wayte, Nick

Journal of Art and Design Education, v9 n3 p289-98 1990

Examines why art and design educators resist the modularization of degree-level courses. Identifies key characteristics of art education in England through an ethnographic study. Discusses government policy and rationales for modular and integrated courses. Concludes that the holistic approach to education allows students to expound and develop challenging viewpoints. (KM)

Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Classroom Research, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Ethnography, Fine Arts, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Higher Education, Holistic Approach, Integrated Activities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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