Arts in Education

Curriculum

Examples of Past Student Coursework: Museum Education

In fulfilling the requirements of the AIE program, students are expected to structure their programs to suit their individual needs and interests, with guidance and support from the Arts in Education office. Summaries of prior students' coursework, outlining their various individualized versions of the AIE program, are available in the “Student Pathways 2005-06” and “Student Pathways 2006-07” lists on this “curriculum” part of the AIE web site.

Please Note: The following are examples of programs as students have designed or might design them. They are NOT prescribed courses of action. Some courses mentioned may no longer be available. Please check the online HGSE course catalog for current offerings.

Below are examples of interdisciplinary student "paths," or courses of study, designed by past AIE students who have special expertise and/or interest in the arts-related domain of museum education.

Student: DC’07

Arts-Related Courses :

S-300 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

S-301 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

S121 Art and Understanding ( Elgin)

S305 Research on Learning in Museums: Issues and Approaches (Tishman)

S310C Object-Based Teaching and Learning (Dell)

T210T Role-Play as a Teaching Strategy: From Head Start Curricula to Legal Professional Development (Mages)

A122 The Why, What, and How of School, Family, and Community Partnerships (Mapp): In my midterm paper, I focused on community programs and partnerships at a cultural heritage site/museum that promotes public access and social inclusion. For my final, I researched a case study between the O’Hearn School and Very Special Arts, a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities.

A027B Managing Financial Resources in Nonprofit Organizations ( Honan)

S9976880 Field Experience: Individual Work (Seidel): I worked at the Harvard University Art Museums public education department designing curricula for incorporating interactive teaching strategies to be used during pre-museum visits and museum visits at the Fogg and Sackler Museums. I also helped to train docents in Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) for young audiences.

Student: PL’07

Arts-Related Courses:

S-300 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

S-301 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

S305 Research on Learning in Museums: Issues and Approaches (Tishman)

S310C Object-Based Teaching and Learning (Dell)

T540 Cognition and the Art of Instruction (Perkins)

S005 Introduction to Educational Research (Tivnan)

S997 Field Experience: Individual Work (Seidel): I worked as school programs research assistant measuring learning outcomes of a long-term school-museum partnership at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Elective:

A&S-3065 Intensive Beginning Italian: Special Course (Marcell)

Student: MA’06

Arts-Related Courses:

S-300 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

S-301 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

T-540 Cognition and the Art and Science of Instruction (Grotzer)

S-310C Object Based Teaching and Learning (Dell)

HT-500 Growing up in a Media World (Blatt)

S-305 Research on Learning in Museums (Tishman)

Electives:

H-207 Complementary Learning: Non-School Supports for Learning and Development

(Weiss, Kreider, and Little)

AH-400 American Dilemmas: Everyday Struggles over Race and Equality in U.S.

Education (Pollock)

T-210F Exploring Group Learning and Performance ( Wilson)

Student: JS’06

Arts-Related Courses:

S-300 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

S-301 The Arts in Education (Seidel)

T-440 Teaching and Learning: Critical Exploration (Duckworth)

S-305 Research on Learning in Museums: Issues and Approaches (Tishman)

T-210F Exploring Group Learning and Performance ( Wilson)

S-310C Object Based Teaching and Learning (Dell)

HT-123 Informal Learning for Children (Blatt)

Electives:

A-021 Leadership in School Organizations (Mapp)

A-122 The Why, What, and How of School, Family, and Community Partnerships (Mapp)