Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

1.       Recognize the alphabet of the visual language, and use it to compose their own images-visual compositions, expressing their creativity and transmitting their own messages to the viewer. They will also  be able to evaluate their compositions according to specific criteria (MA8)

2. Be able to observe, describe, analyze and interpret the phenomena of our visual culture in visual terms, in order to exploit them with an interdisciplinary approach in school lessons. (MA4)

3. Apply artistic techniques and use the appropriate materials and tools to express  thoughts and feelings as well as to evaluate the expected result. (MA8)

4. To use the works of art of various eras and artistic currents to obtain and consolidate the knowledge in the subjects of the school program. (intersectionality). (MA4)

5. To exploit important artistic currents of European culture and the work of important representatives of them, in relation to the society and culture that gave birth to them. (M6)

6. Understand that art and visual expression are an important way of expression and communication between people, but also a means of acquiring and consolidating knowledge at school. (MA5)

7. To be able to collaborate and communicate in a creative way through the possibility of non-verbal communication offered by the visual arts. (MA5)

8. Understand the importance of children’s expression through drawing and painting, so that they can apply knowledge and techniques for creating visual works with them at school. (M6, MA7)

9. To be able to choose the appropriate visual media (colors, images, paintings, drawings) for the students’ contact with the natural world, language and their own emotions. (M4, M5, M6)

ICT Use

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive reasoning

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Respect for diversity and multiculturalism

Respect for the environment

1. Introduction. Elaborating key questions with a following-up discussion: What is art. Its necessity in our lives. Purpose of teaching Art Education at school, objectives of the course. Creativity. First meeting with team members.

2. Experiential workshop: A circle of acquaintance, the visual game as a means of communication and enhancement of linguistic expression. Drawing and painting as a symbolic language.

3. Introduction to the basic elements of visual design: Software projection by the Pedagogical Institute.

4. Experiential workshop: Compositions only with points, with points and lines, with points, lines and shapes, listening to music. Presentation and commentary of the projects.

5. Editing of themes from the book by Olga Kozakou Tsiara, Introduction to visual elements, with power point.

6. Observation of works of art, from the Antiquity to the present day. Selection of an image from the visual material for individual editing. Discussion on the basic questions of approach to the work of art. Drawing and painting on the occasion of the works while listening to music.

7. Color and its teaching. Definition. The importance of color in our lives. Characteristics-properties of paint. Basic and complementary, auxiliary or neutral colors. Nuance and tone. Colors and emotions. The seven color contrasts.  Colors and Culture. Color therapy, art therapy.

8. (9. 10.) Three three-hour experiential workshops with practical applications-color teaching activities. Presentation of the “Indicative teaching programme for one academic year at school”.

11. History of art: Main European artistic movements and periods, with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Important artists and their work: Utilization of works of art in school with an interdisciplinary approach. View images with power point.

12. Free drawing, composition exercises with pencil, perspective visualization of space.

13. Preparation for the exams, with emphasis on composition, color and the main artistic movements. Presentation of indicative works of students and discussion on the evaluation criteria of their artistic compositions  for the purpose of self-evaluation.

Projection of images using New Technologies

e-Class asynchronous training platform

Email

The ways and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research& analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The supervised and unsupervised workload per activity is indicated here, so that total workload per semester complies to ECTS standards.

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Presentation in audience, Laboratory Report Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Please indicate all relevant information about the course assessment and how students are informed 

1. Creation of visual compositions-practical applications with color and design  on various themes.

2. Written exams with short development questions and visual applications (composition exercises with pencil).

3. Attendance-participation in the course

Evaluation criteria (weight)

1. In artistic compositions-works:

Artistic quality, imagination, creative energy (Balanced composition, qualitative use of visual elements, original and complete theme, wealth of contrasts). (45%)

2. Written exams: Accuracy and completeness of answers, appropriate use of terminology and relevance to the subject (25%)

3. Attendance, class participation, positive behavior in class, cooperation. (30%)

Elli Trimi (2021): Art education, Constructions-Toys with materials from nature and technology, Thessaloniki: Kyriakidis Bros

Notes (documents) of the instructor.

Indicative interdisciplinary bibliography and links.

Available software of the Pedagogical Institute.

Teacher’s articles (art22.gr website).