Visual and Performing Arts Capstone
Visual and Performing Arts Capstone
Purpose: to help other instructors teaching the same course
Common Course ID: L/ST404 Visual and Performing Arts Capstone
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Abstract: This open educational resource is being utilized in an arts education course for undergraduate students by Dr. Min Gu at California State University, Long Beach. The open textbook provides an introduction to five arts disciplines: dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. The main motivation for adopting the open textbook was to provide students with access to learning materials on these disciplines at little to no cost. Most students access the open textbook in digital formats.
L/ST 404 Visual and Performing Arts Capstone
Brief Description of course highlights: Review, analysis, and assessment of K-8 California State Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards and Curriculum Framework. Understanding relationships among the arts. Emphasis on various broader values (historical, social, aesthetic, ethical
Student population: Students in Liberal Studies program
Learning or student outcomes: Some of the learning outcomes include: 1) Critique an artwork/performance from analytical and emotional perspectives. 2) Define the basic elements and principles of media art, visual arts, theatre, dance, and music. 3) Analyze cultural aspects of the arts from different parts of the world. 4) Develop arts-based learning activities.
Textbook or OER/Low cost Title:
Brief Description: The following links provide an introduction to the five arts disciplines, dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts.
Please provide a link to the resources:
1. Introduction to Dance:
So You Think You Know Dance? Fundamentals of Dance by Mary Francis "Cissy" Whipp; Roshanda Spears; Susan Perlis; and Vanessa Kanamoto (Source: LibreText; Format: E-book)
2. Introduction to Media Arts:
Understanding New Media Art by Elizabeth Bilyeu; Kelsey Ferreira; Luke Peterson; and Christine M. Weber (Source: OER Commons; Format: E-book)
Understanding Music Past and Present by Clark et al. (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be mported to Canvas)
Music Appreciation by Mueller et al. (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
Music Appreciation I by Jones (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imorted to Canvas)
Music Appreciation II by Kuznetzova (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
4. Introduction to Theatre
An Introduction to Theatre by Sanders (Source: LibreText; Format: Downlaodable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
Theatre Appreciation by Pipino (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
Intro to Visual Arts Introduction to Art/Introduction to Visual Culture by Jones (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
Introduction to Art – Design, Context, and Meaning by Sachant et al. (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
5. Introduction to Visual Arts
Introduction to Art/Introduction to Visual Culture by Jones (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
Introduction to Art – Design, Context, and Meaning by Sachant et al. (Source: LibreText; Format: Downloadable PDF or can be imported to Canvas)
Student access: Course management system (Canvas) and OER repository Libretext
Supplemental resources: Will be provide on course management system (Canvas)
Provide the cost savings from that of a traditional textbook: $80
License: Openly licensed.
OER/Low Cost Adoption Process
Provide an explanation or what motivated you to use this textbook or OER/Low Cost option. Safe students money.
How did you find and select the open textbook for this course? I consulted with librarians and received assistance from Instructional Designer Angel from the AL$ program.
Sharing Best Practices: Working with the AL$ program has been helpful in identifying OERs for my course. Previously, I mostly relied on textbooks or websites, but now I know how to effectively find and use OERs and help students reduce costs.
Describe any key challenges you experienced, how they were resolved and lessons learned.
Identifying OERs that fits the learning outcomes of this course.
Instructor Name: Dr. Min Gu
I am an Assistant Professor of Arts Education/Community-Based Arts Education in the Department of Liberal Studies at California State University, Long Beach. I teach Visual and Performing Arts Capstone.
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Department of Liberal Studies, College of Education, CSULB
Please describe the courses you teach In the course L/ST 404 Visual Arts and Performing Capstone, student will learn to conduct research on artworks and apply the California Arts Standards to create their arts lesson plans. In this course, I see each of my student and myself as a teacher, an artist, a researcher, a documenter, an experimenter, and, most importantly, a learner.
Describe your teaching philosophy and any research interests related to your discipline or teaching. A pedagogy of waiting is the core of my teaching philosophy of fostering an inclusive art learning environment for diverse student populations. I draw from the Daoist concept of wu-wei from non-western Zhuangzi philosophy in understanding this as a pedagogy of non-action. While rooted in my own Chinese culture, the pedagogy of waiting is attuned to the differentiated experiences of students because waiting encourages educators to take time in acknowledging and accommodating students’ unique learning experiences.