Faculty of Education · Primary School Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of art, major art theories and currents, and how art education should be done in the teaching levels of teacher candidates to gain awareness about.
Course Content
To recognize the functions of visual arts education in terms of mental and emotional aspects, to determine students' level of development according to the stages of graphical development, to read children's pictures, to make children love the visual arts and to enable them to express themselves through art; implementing art events in the context of art history, art criticism and aesthetic disciplines; differentiation in visual, auditory and tactile perception, learning with art field and development of creativity.
Required Resources
Ayaydın, A., Mercin L., Şahan M., Süzen H., Geçen F., (2013). Görsel Sanatlar Eğitiminde Uygulamalar, Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
Buyurgan, S. (2012). Sanat Eğitimi ve Öğretimi, Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
Alakuş, A. (2009). Sanat Eğitimi ve Görsel Sanatlar Öğretimi, Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
Yavuzer, H., (1992). Resimleriyle Çocuk, İstanbul: Remzi Yayıncılık
Recommended Resources
Gürtuna, S. (2003). Çocuk ve Sanat, İstanbul: Morpa Kültür Yayıncılık
Kehnemuyi, Z. (2006). Çocuğun Görsel Sanat Eğitimi, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Artut, K. (2010). Okul Öncesinde Resim Eğitimi, Anakara: Anı Yayıncılık
Abacı, O. (2000). Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarında Görsel Sanat Eğitimi, İstanbul: Morpa Kültür Yayınları
Diğler, M. (2012). Okul Öncesinde Resim Eğitimi, Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
Course Learning Outcomes
- Aesthetics, art philosophy, art sociology establish the relationship between art disciplines.
- Beautiful, pleasant, tastes etc. develops the art literacy by using the concepts of art together with the reasons.
- Establishes the relationship between art and education by organizing appropriate activities
- Appreciates the importance of art in social change and development.
- Establishes the relationship between art and creativity by organizing educational activities.
- Believes the importance of art in the development of the child.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 6 | 12 | 72 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the content of the course, the aims of visual art education | Related parts of the resource book |
| 2 | Theoretical foundations of visual arts education | Related parts of the resource book |
| 3 | Visual arts education methods and techniques | Related parts of the resource book |
| 4 | Creativity in visual arts education | Related parts of the resource book |
| 5 | Visual arts education practices and principles | Related parts of the resource book |
| 6 | Technology-supported visual arts | Related parts of the resource book |
| 7 | Interdisciplinary studies in visual arts education | Related parts of the resource book |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Evaluation in the process of visual arts education | Related parts of the resource book |
| 10 | Applications in art education, linear studies, image design studies and perspective color studies | Related parts of the resource book |
| 11 | Practices in art teaching, easy printing techniques | Related parts of the resource book |
| 12 | Practices in art teaching paper work two-dimensional paper work, three-dimensional paper work | Related parts of the resource book |
| 13 | Applications of collage in art teaching, | Related parts of the resource book |
| 14 | Waste material design studies | Related parts of the resource book |
| 15 | Practices in art teaching crayon excavation | Related parts of the resource book |
| 16 | Final | Final |


