Re: The poor reputation of Art courses: an illustration

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On 11/10/09, L. Swilley wrote:
> Art courses everywhere are belittled because of so many art
> teachers who ignore art history - the close and difficult
> examination of the changes of styles over the centuries -
> favoring instead a "creative" approach urging the students
> to paint, draw, etc. according to their own lights.
>
> Shouldn't a sound Art course examine the historical
> development of style and the students' attempts to
> reproduce those?
>
> How do YOU teach Art?
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As an illustration of the problem, go to
administrators.net and read "Speaking at Insrvice Workshops"
11/13/09.

L. Swilley  

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