Who We Are
The
Arts for Children Interdisciplinary Program is committed to teaching,
scholarship, creative expression and service related to the education
of children in and through the arts. This program is unique in
the nation. It fills a major need in providing substantive arts education
training to prospective classroom teachers and others interested in
the arts. Research shows that arts integration has perhaps the greatest
potential to positively affect learning across academic disciplines.
Most Arts for Children majors take part in the classroom teacher
certification program. Some combine the major with a second major in
an art form (art, dance, music or theatre) offered by the College. Still others
take an entrepreneurial approach to using their skills and knowledge.
The interdisciplinary approach to learning helps student leverage new
understandings that could not be obtained through singular discipline
studies alone.
Please note: Art Teacher certification is not available at this time. The Arts for Children major coupled with teacher certification qualifies the successful candidate as a general elementary classroom teacher - not an elementary art teacher. However, if an Arts for Children major also pursues a BFA in Art, that individual would be well prepared to enter into a masters program for art teacher education.
Arts
for Children coursework includes the learning of theory related to the
arts and the education of children. Specific knowledge, skills and experiences
are learned in each arts area: visual art, dance, music and theatre.
Students pursue additional focused study in an arts discipline of their
choice. The focused discipline area is referred to as a "specialty"
within the major.
During their time at Brockport, students in the Arts for Children major discern and investigate their roles as scholars, nurturing teachers/leaders of children, and creators/communicators of artistic expression. Students come to realize the value of children’s distinct expressive gifts as these are reflections and comments of our humanity. Arts For Children majors become responsible citizens advocating access to the arts and arts learning as necessary for every child.
For the past four years the average rate of our graduates who are employed, enrolled in graduate school, or who are employed and enrolled, is 94%. Students pursuing masters degrees can be found at such institutions as:
You will find Arts for Children graduates employed in a variety of settings:
Collaborative Training Dinner
5 pm - 7 pm
Faculty Staff Convocation
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Collaborative Training
1 pm - 5:30 pm
Red Cross Blood Drive
11 am - 4 pm
