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Personal Statement on Teaching and Learning

08.03.2022

My teaching philosophy has evolved over the past sixteen years as I have gained experience in the classroom, teaching online and within the studio. Reflecting on my role as an art educator, I have taken inspiration from the educational reformer, John Dewey. Like him, I have found that the art experience cannot be replaced. Art is immediate experience and then, beyond this, it is the clarification of experience by making, shaping, molding, or otherwise manipulating. The role of an art educator should be one that encourages and facilitates this direct encounter with meaning as well as helps students to overcome obstacles they will inevitably face. An art educator should teach students how to become lifelong learners and convey the importance of the continuity of practice, particularly when they are no longer in the classroom. Artistic practice requires dedication, passion, and endless curiosity. It is my goal as an art educator to facilitate these qualities in my students through a direct encounter with their artworks, and as a result, with themselves and the world around them.

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2D Design – Foundation Level	course syllabus – online 15 week term
Introduction to Typography	course syllabus – 15 week term – upon request only
Digital Filmmaking II	course syllabus – online 15 week term
Digital Photography I	course syllabus – online or in-person – accelerated 12 week term
	course syllabus – online or in-person – 15 week term
Digital Photography II	course syllabus – 15 week term – upon request online
Drawing I / II	course syllabus – Concurrent sessions 15 week term
Drawing II	course syllabus – online or in-person 15 week semester
Drawing Techniques – 300 level	course syllabus – 15 week term
Landscape Drawing I/II	course syllabus – 15 week term – upon request only
Painting I	course syllabus – in-person – accelerated 6 week term
	course syllabus – in-person – 15 week term
Painting II	course syllabus – in-person 15 week term – upon request only
	course syllabus – hybrid 15 week term – upon request only
Critical Theory in Photography – Senior Seminar	course syllabus – in-person – 15 week term
General Course Policies & Handouts	The Cult of the Get it Done
	Typeface Use and References / Citations
	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contributions
	How to be successful in an online class

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