The Future: Challenge of Change.

Overview & Synopsis

This anthology addresses the effects of future national and international change upon education. Contributing authors: (1) refer to preparation of art educators for the 21st Century; (2) examine content, methods, theories, and goals of art education; (3) question past and present values and beliefs; and (4) look to new directions for art education. The 10 articles include: (1) "Becoming an Art Educator: An Historical Perspective on Higher Education" (Mary Ann Stankiewicz); (2) "Educating Future Teachers of Art: The Role of Educational Philosophy" (George Geahigan); (3) "Aesthetics and Politics in Education" (Michael W. Apple); (4) "The Contribution of Arts Education to National Income...the Pattern Which Sells the Things" (Harry Hillman Chartrand); (5) "Postmodernism and the Challenge of Content: Teaching Teachers of Art for the Twenty-First Century" (Brent Wilson); (6) "Open the Window to the 21st Century by Chancing a Romance with Contemporary Media Forms: A Challenge for the Arts in Higher Education" (Richard L. Loveless); (7) "Artist or Teacher: A Time of Reckoning" (Phyllis J. Kozlowski); (8) "Art is about Everything: On Educating the Teacher of Art" (Kenneth Marantz); (9) "Teacher Education of Arts Educators: Stepping into the Future" (Marlene M. Taylor); and (10) "On the Other Side: The Arts and the Curriculum" (Malcolm Ross). (MM)