Art Education

Basic Survival Strategies -- The Art of Teaching Art -- Drawing -- Painting -- Printmaking -- Photography -- Computer Graphics -- Fine Crafts-Fibers, Book Arts, Ceramics -- Sculpture and Architecture -- Careers in Art

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"The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style."

"The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques deals with all aspects of materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in both traditional and nontraditional media, including ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, digital art, and more."

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"This work provides an overview of the progress that has characterized the field of research and policy in art education. It profiles and integrates history, policy, learning, curriculum and instruction, assessment, and competing perspectives."

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Pt. I: Theoretical Bases for Communicative & Visual Arts Teaching -- Pt. II: Methods of Inquiry in Communicative & Visual Arts Teaching -- Pt. III: Research on Language Learners in Families, Communities, & Classrooms -- Pt. IV: Research on Language Teachers: Conditions & Contexts -- Pt. V: Expanding Instructional Environments: Teaching, Learning, & Assessing the Communicative & Visual Arts -- Pt. VI: Research Perspectives on Curricular, Extracurricular, & Policy Perspectives -- Pt. VII: Voices from the Field

"The Oxford Dictionary of Art is the first place to turn for accurate information about artists, schools, periods, techniques, critical terms, major museums, art historians, philosophers, and much much more. Compiled from three highly acclaimed Oxford Companions--The Oxford Companion to Art, to Twentieth Century Art, and to the Decorative Arts--and with hundreds of new entries added, this authoritative, one volume reference offers over three thousand entries on almost every aspect of Western art, as well as the most essential features of Asian art."

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"Providing a detailed overview of key concepts and practical challenges, the book combines theoretical insight with specific examples of innovative projects drawing on theoretical, historical and empirical research perspectives to inform understanding. The range of content highlights the breadth of the field, addressing such issues as the importance of community arts and partnership as well as school education, and providing insight into developments in multiple and connecting arts as well as traditional art forms. Topics such as assessment, creativity, cultural diversity, special needs, the arts in early childhood, adult education, arts based research, are all addressed by recognised authorities in each area. The collection of chapters also serves to define the field of arts education, recognising its diversity but highlighting the common elements that provide its identity. The collection addresses generic issues common to all the arts while acknowledging differences and recognising the dangers of over-generalisation. It also includes specific chapters on each of the art forms (visual art, dance, drama, literature, music, media arts) providing a cutting-edge analysis of key contemporary issues in each subject."