This course is designed to assist students in considering what art is, how art relates to other areas of the curriculum, why art is important in a learning program for children, and how to most effectively teach art to children. Students will work directly with a variety of art materials to develop drawing, painting, constructing and designing skills. The elements, vocabulary and history of art will be studied to provide teacher education candidates with art-making and art-appreciating experiences in drawing, painting, design, printmaking, graphic arts and photography.