ONLINE COURSE ART IN THE CLASSROOM. EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ON CONTEMPORARY ART
Contemporary art has entered the classrooms as a mainstay of learning, but commonly it’s through the work of artists like Picasso, Miró, Van Gogh or Kandinsky. Figures that are important, without a doubt, but also far removed from our time, failing to address certain cross-cutting topics present in the field of education, such as a connection with everyday life, equality or sustainability.
Frequently in the classroom, work focused on a particular artist means getting to know the character and emulating their style of painting. This course is about going a step further and taking a look at the world of art (in the more diverse sense of the term) as a source of inspiration when creating rich and globalised educational experiences. Teachers can observe, reflect and experiment through art before bringing their initiatives into the classroom, living the experience and turning it into a starting point for building the programme.
· Contemporary art in the classroom: why and for what
· Contemporary artists as a starting point to develop educational initiatives
· Some approaches to selecting the artists
· Educational resources for exploring creation
CALENDAR
Throughout the year sessions we will repeat the sessions on different dates:
SESSION I: 2, 9 and 23 March. Timetable: from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration dates: 15-28 February 2021
SESSION II. 12, 19 and 26 April. Timetable: from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration dates: 15 March - 8 April 2021
SESSION III. 6, 13 and 20 November. Timetable: from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration dates: 13 October - 4 November 2021
Gael Zamora Lacasta has a degree in art history and primary education and teaches in the Department of Musical, Artistic and Physical Expression Education at the Faculty of Education of Segovia of the Universidad de Valladolid. She works as art teacher and has extensive experience in museums for students of all ages from formal and non-formal education.
She has coordinated and given courses for teachers on creativity, educational resources and art in various museums, universities and training centres, such as the Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art, the CGAC, the Palacio Quintanar Arts and Design Centre, the Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Valladolid, Autonomous University of Madrid, the Movimiento de Renovación Pedagógica Acción Educativa (Pedagogical Renewal Movement) and the teacher training centres of Segovia, Ávila, Soria, Madrid and Cuenca.
Teachers from formal education (pre-school, primary, secondary, baccalaureate and vocational training courses), students of art and education-related degrees, art teachers and people interested in art education.
This is a free course. Anybody interested can send an e-mail to cgac.educacion@xunta.gal, indicating their name, surname, ID number, studies, area of work or interest, e-mail address and a contact phone number. Places will be covered in order of registration. Each applicant will receive a confirmation e-mail.
The CGAC will award a certificate of attendance to everybody who participates in at least 75 % of the sessions.