A Learning Cycle Approach to Art History in the Classroom

Sowell, Joanne E.

doi:10.2307/3193372

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“…Examining examples of art censorship and controversy therefore serves as a perfect platform for introducing and discussing this all‐important topic in the classroom. Additionally, including both historical as well as contemporary case studies allows us to include an element of art history into the curriculum which builds visual literacy and broadens the scope of students’ cultural knowledge (McKeon ; Sowell ).…”

Section: Teaching About Censorship Is To Teach About Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Turning Polemics into Pedagogy: Teaching about Censorship in Art Education

Fitch¹

2016

Int J Art Design Ed

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In recent decades, the field of art education has seen an increasing interest in issues of social justice and social reconstruction which has led to pre‐service art educators often being encouraged to include potentially controversial topics in their pedagogy. Surprisingly, however, there seems to have been little concurrent discussion concerning the inherent risks involved in introducing polemical themes within the classroom. Indeed, despite its obvious importance, the subject of censorship is often given little attention in art education circles, save for when it has already become an active problem, such as when an instructor is accused of censorship by a student, or when forces outside the classroom seek to involve themselves in pedagogical decisions. In this article, I describe my experience creating and implementing an undergraduate pre‐service art education course on the subject of censorship. I begin by examining my students’ reactions to some of the themes explored, and then explain how discussing cases of art censorship and controversy can serve as a platform for introducing students to the key role that context plays in how we perceive, value and react to artworks. Finally, I make the argument that by including censorship as a subject within their curriculum, teachers can help students better to navigate the psychological, moral and ethical complexities of contemporary art making.

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Section: Teaching About Censorship Is To Teach About Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%