Date of Graduation
Fall 2018
Degree
Master of Science in Education in Secondary Education in Art
Department
Art and Design
Committee Chair
Steve Willis
Abstract
Contemporary art pedagogy indicates some educators are using visual cultural exemplars that contain little cultural relevance to many students in their secondary art classrooms. The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ preferences and interests concerning visual imagery as the focus of curricular content in current secondary art classrooms in Southwest Missouri. This investigation began with a review of visual imagery within traditional fine art academies and what role this imagery plays in contemporary art rooms. The research question included: Were current secondary art students more interested in contemporary, culturally relevant imagery or traditional Eurocentric Western fine art imagery? The methodology for this investigation was a descriptive survey design questioning a large population of art students, ranging from foundational to advanced art courses, about preferences of interacting with culturally relevant visual imagery. The findings of the study resulted in student interests blended between appreciation of traditional Eurocentric Western fine art and culturally relevant contemporary art imagery.
Keywords
Authentic Learning, choice-based pedagogy, culturally relevant imagery, visual cultural exemplars, multicultural art education, Eurocentric Western fine art, thematic teaching and learning, Visual Culture Art Education
Subject Categories
Adult and Continuing Education | Art and Design | Art Education | Art Practice | Contemporary Art | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Fine Arts | Other History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Secondary Education | Secondary Education and Teaching
Copyright
© Carly Marie Anderson
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Carly Marie, "The Study of Culturally Relevant Visual Imagery and Student Interest in Contemporary Secondary Art Classrooms" (2018). MSU Graduate Theses. 3310.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3310
Open Access
Included in
Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Art and Design Commons, Art Education Commons, Art Practice Commons, Contemporary Art Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Fine Arts Commons, Other History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons
