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  • Aa is for Aestheticby Peter Abbs

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 120.00

    This volume reaffirms the indispensable place of the arts in any coherent curriculum. The author hopes that the specific arguments formulated in the book will advance the conservationist post-Modernist aesthetic. more...

  • Against the Flowby Peter Abbs

    Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 59.95

    At once provocative and inspiring , Against the Flow is a work of polemic from an internationally respected writer and thinker on arts education. Peter Abbs argues that contemporary education ignores the aesthetic and ethical as a result of being in thrall to such forces as the market economy and managerial and functional dictates. He identifies the... more...

  • Art in the Primary Schoolby John Lancaster

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 48.95

    All primary school teachers have to teach art but few have sufficient formal training to feel confident with the subject. This book shows how teachers and their pupils can get the most out of art lessons. more...

  • Artist Teacherby G. James Daichendt

    Intellect 2010; US$ 20.00

    The philosophy of the artist-teacher is not a new phenomenon. In fact, many artists working within the Bauhaus, nineteenth century Schools of Design, and The Basic Design Movement all applied this method of thinking to their teaching. The Artist-Teacher explores the many facets of this methodology, and the various ways art has been taught over the... more...

  • Arts Education Partnerships - Lessons Learned from One Schoolby Melissa K. Rowe; Laura Werber Castaneda; Tessa Kaganoff; Abby Eisenshtat Robyn

    RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95

    Examines the range of arts programming partnerships in the Los Angeles Unified School District and provides feedback from principals, teachers, arts organizations, and district arts advisors on the challenges and obstacles in these partnerships. more...

  • The Arts in Educationby Mike Fleming

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 40.95

    Do the arts improve academic achievement? What does it mean to ?teach? art? What should the balance of classic and pop be in the music curriculum? Should we encourage young children on the stage? How do we judge whether what a child produces is good? How do we justify the arts in the curriculum? What should be the balance between form and content... more...

  • The Arts in Education(RLE Edu O)by Les Tickle

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 140.00

    The arts in education are currently the subject of considerable controversy. Some people argue that fostering creativity in schools is important; that the arts can provide a substantial contribution to the development of the capacity for creative thought and action; and that therefore the arts should be well represented at all levels of the school... more...

  • Artstartsby Martha Brady; Patsy T. Gleason

    ABC-CLIO 1994; US$ 39.00

    Integrate creative arts into the curriculum with a variety of engaging, classroom-tested arts activities. Drama, movement, pantomime, puppetry, storytelling, visual arts, media arts, and music come alive with innovative activities. Reproducible scripts for readers theatre and a score for a musical are included. Each activity notes the intended grade... more...

  • Clementine Hunterby Art Shiver; Tom Whitehead

    LSU Press 2012; US$ 26.00

    Clementine Hunter (1887?1988) painted every day from the 1930s until several days before her death at age 101. As a cook and domestic servant at Louisiana?s Melrose Plantation, she painted on hundreds of objects available around her?glass snuff bottles, discarded roofing shingles, ironing boards?as well as on canvas. She produced between five and ten... more...

  • Creative Collegesby Elaina Loveland

    SuperCollege, LLC 2008; US$ 15.95

    Written exclusively for college-bound students interested in the creative arts, this updated guide addresses the unique concerns of students pursuing an education in acting, art, dance, music, and writing. Everything students need to know about deciding which type of program is the best for them is included?from taking standardized tests and filing... more...