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Millicent "Millie" Fiore -- She has fair skin, indigo eyes, and long wavy hair of dark brown. She is tall and slim with shallow curves. She is panromantic pansexual. Her heritage is American. She speaks English, Esperanto, French, and Hindi. She is 28 years old in 2016.
Millie is the wife of Zuzeca Fiore (Zuzéča Tȟawóte) (26), adoptive mother of daughter Ojinjintka "Jin-Jin" Fiore (5), natural mother of daughter Daisy Fiore (4) and son Dill Fiore (5 months old, born January 20, 2016). Both of Millie's natural children were purposely conceived in festival flings, Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada and Dill's Celtic Festival in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. She didn't see any point in paying exorbitant fees at a fertility clinic when sex was much more fun and so many fine young men were eager to give her their gametes for free.
As a girl, Millie grew up in Burlington, Vermont where she attended the Marietta Robusti Montessori School through high school. She earned an Associate of Arts in Applied Arts with concentrations in Decorative Painting, Upcycling, and Fibercrafts (Fibercraft Salvage, Quiltmaking, and Yarn Crafts) at the Community College of Vermont in Montpelier. There she joined the Don't Throw That Away! Recycle & Upcycle Association, Fall Color Book Club, Little Bohemia, Montpelier Maple Mavens, QUILTBAG Club, and Stitch'n'Bitch.
Millie went on to get a joint Bachelor of Arts in Education and in Studio Art at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. During that time, she participated in Creating Art Together, Feminist Action at Middlebury, Middlebury Mountain Club, RIDDIM World Dance Troupe, and the Saturday Salon Literature Club.
Next Millie earned a Master of Arts in Art History with an Advanced Certificate in Gifted Education Extension at Hunter College in New York City, Eastbord, New York. There she joined the Book Club at Hunter, Crochet and Knitting Club, Hunted Hero Comics, MA Organization for Art History, and Spikeball Club of Hunter College.
Finally Millie got a Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design Education with a Cognate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. At the same time, she participated in the Art Education Graduate Colloquium, Gaming For All, NIU Outdoor Adventures, Reproductive Rights Association, and Underground Networking Organization.
Millie has also earned a certificate in Montessori Education through an online course designed for students who grew up in Montessori schools and thus already know a lot about how it works. It focused on things like key principles, precise presentations, and how to invite students to a lesson. She uses this approach a lot in her college classes, as well as her workshops for all ages.
During a summer program on art en plein air, Millie met Zuzeca and the two of them got married. Since they both wanted more kids, Millie used festival flings to procure the necessary genetic material. Currently they live in Omaha, Nebraska. There Millie serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has tenure at an early age because she's actually been teaching for well over a decade; she started running art classes for younger kids in high school, and kept up teaching through her college years. Her exuberance and freewheeling creativity make her ideal for teaching introductory and exploratory courses, along with leading sessions en plein air. Millie still favors a Montessori approach to teaching, more inclined to invitations than assignments. She works in a variety of media including charcoals, colored pencils, creme pastels, watercolors, and oil paint for 2D art plus both natural and synthetic fibers for fibercrafts.
Millie has a wardrobe of absolutely basic garments in black, gray, white, and denim, accented with a wide variety of bohemian splendor. She loves knit and crochet, tie-dye and patchwork, especially things she has made herself. She also likes ruanas, including a granny square one and a striped knit one that she made. Typically she wears a basic outfit with one or two vivid accents. Millie is bad at seeming mainstream and rarely bothers to try.
Qualities: Master (+6) Art and Design Education, Expert (+4) Art History, Expert (+4) Bohemian, Expert (+4) Visual-Spatial Intelligence, Good (+2) Activist, Good (+2) Applied Arts, Good (+2) Outdoor Activities
Poor (-2) Passing as Mainstream
Vermont
Burlington
One word: Phish.
Two words: Bernie Sanders
Three words: Ben and Jerry's.
Twenty-four words: "Burlington Earth Clock, based on the philosophy that inner peace and inner strength can be restored by witnessing the rhythms and cycles of nature."
Moving along… — MM
https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/best-hippie-towns-united-states-of-america
Associate of Arts in Applied Arts
at the Community College of Vermont in Montpelier
Core Courses
Everyone takes these two courses:
Introduction to the Applied Arts
Studio Setup and Safety
Choose one of these two courses:
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Choose one of these two courses:
Business Math
Choose one of these two courses:
Developing Your Artistic Vision
Choose one or more types of applied practice.
Decorative Painting
* Principles of Decorative Painting
* Tools & Materials for Decorative Painting
* Rain Paint & Other Interactive Media
* Geometrics, Spatters, & Other Abstracts
* Games, Uniquities, & Other Playground Art
* Graffiti as Public Art
* Traditional Tribal Techniques
* Murals
Upcycling
Core Courses
* Introduction to Upcycling
* Tools & Materials for Upcycling
* The History of Made Goods
Choose at least one of these courses:
* Milk, Chalk, and Other Distress Paints
Choose at least one of these courses:
* Upcycling as Sustainable Art
* Like New vs. Shabby Chic
* Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore
Choose at least two of these courses:
* Rescue and Repair
* Upcycle This! Challenge Workshop
Optional specialization in Quiltmaking: Take Introduction to Fibercrafts and Basic Quiltmaking, one Intermediate Quiltmaking course, one Advanced Quiltmaking course, and at least one other Quiltmaking course.
Optional specialization in Fibercraft Salvage: Take one Introductory course, one Materials course, both Salvaging courses, and any two other courses.
Optional specialization in Yarn Crafts: Take Introduction to Knitting and Crochet, one Intermediate course, one Advanced course, one Stitches course, one Design course, two Projects courses, and at least one other course.
* Introduction to Fibercrafts
* Fibercraft Materials: Tools and Supplies
* Fibercraft Materials: Natural and Synthetic Fibers
* Salvaging and Reusing Yarn
* Repairing Yarn-Based Items
* Salvaging and Reusing Fabric
* Repairing Fabric-Based Items
* Introduction to Knitting and Crochet
* Intermediate Crochet
* Intermediate Knitting
* Advanced Knitting
* Tour of Crochet Stitches
* Knitting Stitches: Cableknits
* Yarn Design: Choosing and Using Patterns
* Yarn Design: Working Without Patterns
* Yarn Projects: Afghans and Lap Blankets
* Yarn Projects: Vests and Sweaters
* Basic Quiltmaking: Applique
* Intermediate Quiltmaking: Simple Patchwork
* Intermediate Quiltmaking: T-shirt and Jean Quilts
* Advanced Quiltmaking: Embellished Patchwork
Electives
Vermont En Plein Air
Can be taken with any media.
(Millie did her internship with Sheep's Clothing, a charity that makes and distributes warm things to people in need.)
Capstones
Internship
Practicum
Clubs (T-American)
Don't Throw That Away! Recycle & Upcycle Association
This club promotes the process of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore." We rescue everything from fabric scraps to leftover paint to used furniture to ugly produce. Join us in the evenings for craft sessions and activity planning. Major events like resource drives and fixer-upper repair workshops are held on weekends, with Upcycle This! challenges once a month. Join out mailing list to be notified of "use it or lose it" opportunities to rescue free resources so they don't wind up in a landfill.
Fall Color Book Club
We celebrate the local color of Vermont and Northeast authors along with literature set in our part of the world. Each month we vote on book to read and discuss. Weekly meetings also feature short fiction, poetry, nature writing, essays, and other literature. There are writing workshops, academic presentations, and other scholarly activities too. We make field trips to book signings, poetry readings, famous libraries, author homes, book stores, and other literary excursions.
Little Bohemia
Hippies, beakniks, and bohemians of Vermont, unite! Our state has a rich history of creative libertines and back-to-the-land culture. Come visit local farms and communes, shop at cooperatives, make hippie crafts, and cook food that's delicious as well as nourishing.
Montpelier Maple Mavens
Enjoy and support our sugarbush in all seasons! We host hiking, backpacking, canoeing, skiing, snowshoeing, and other outdoor activities year-round. We also do maple tree care workshops and a thriving maple sugaring event. Bring your art supplies, camera, or notebook to record your discoveries.
QUILTBAG Club
We support all aspects of sex/romance across the spectra of identities, orientations, and interests. Let your freak flag fly! Enjoy our library of QUILTBAG books and resources. Come to queer singles mixers, support groups, breakout sessions for special interests, study groups, academic presentations, field trips, and more.
Stitch'n'Bitch
This club welcomes all fiber fans for crafting and socializing. Crochet, knitting, sewing, spinning, tatting -- it's all good! No experience required, all skill levels welcome.
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont
Joint Major Requirements (8 courses)
• ART 0157, or ART 0159, or another introductory level drawing course
ART 0159 Studio Art I: Drawing
• HARC 0100 or HARC 0268 (or an approved substitute in the history of art-practice)
ART 0179 Ruins and Rituals
• Four electives in studio art, three of which must be at the 0300 level or higher
ART 0172 Systemic & Sensory Response to Color Through Painting and Design
ART 0302 Art of Pastel Painting
ART 0311 Water-Based Media Painting
ART 0348 Landscape Painting Outdoors
• One additional elective chosen in consultation with your advisors from the elective categories below
DANC 0277 Body & Earth
• ART 0700
ART 0700 Senior Independent Study I: Advanced Studio I
Studio Art Courses
ART 0159 Studio Art I: Drawing
Studio Art I: Drawing
We will cover various approaches and experimentation with mark making and materials. Dry and wet media will be used as well as basic sculptural techniques to get a better understanding of the volumetric qualities of depicting space and figures. Students will learn how to render composition, scale, negative/positive space, contour lines, tonal values, line quality, and personal style. Class includes individual and group critiques, and when possible, field trips. Topics relating to representation such as who gets represented and how, will be discussed. Readings and short lectures will inform these discussions and there will be short writing assignments that will allow further exploration. No prior drawing experience is expected. 6 hrs. lect./lab
ART 0179 Ruins and Rituals
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ruins and Rituals
In this course we will examine monuments, memorials, landscape, and cultural memory. The title comes from a 1979 sculptural work by the black feminist artist Beverly Buchanan. Buchanan has described her works as monuments made from earthen materials to remember acts of black resistance in the United States. We will also investigate recent actions to remove and destroy monuments to confederate soldiers and other figures related to colonial violence. This is a studio class incorporating material experimentation and research. Students will work at model scale using paper, wood, plaster, digital photography, and photoshop to propose (anti)monuments for our time.
TERMS TAUGHT Spring 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS ART, HIS
ART 0172 Systemic & Sensory Response to Color Through Painting and Design
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Systemic & Sensory Response to Color Through Painting and Design
In this class we will explore the five physical senses as they relate to elements and principles of 2-D design including line, shape, space, value, color, and sequence. Through projects, students will learn to describe and map their experiences related to a particular sense through close observation. They will then synthesize this information with relationships and concepts of harmony, rhythm, scale, symmetry, contrast, and emphasis through drawing and gouache painting. Promoting visual literacy and awareness of craft, slide lectures and discussion will help students gain tools and insights to explore their options within all fields of visual art. 6 hrs. lect/lab
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018
REQUIREMENTS ART
ART 0302 Art of Pastel Painting
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Art of Pastel Painting
In this class we will study and apply principles of making images using the medium of dry pastels. Pastel-painting involves sticks of dry pigment bound with gum-arabic and applied by the artist’s hand to paper. Used skillfully it is intense, direct, and expressive. Using pastels we will learn color theory and how to control value and perspective by creating images of still-life, interiors, and the human figure. This studio course will also include image-lectures on the history of pastel in art history. (ART 0156, ART 0157 or ART 0159 or ART 0185 or ART 1128 or ART 1129 or THEA 0101). There will be a required purchase of materials.
TERMS TAUGHT Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023
REQUIREMENTS ART, WTR
ART 0311 Water-Based Media Painting
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Painting in Water Based Media – Exploring Design and Graphic Concepts
In this course we will explore painting using water-based media including watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink. Our focus will be on parallels and crossovers between worlds of fine art and applied design. We will discuss styles common to both art and design from the decorative arts of the Renaissance and Art Nouveau periods to rational geometries of the Bauhaus. Through projects, students will learn to reinvent the past to create contemporary painted images. We will augment water-based painting with digital tutorials in Photoshop and Illustrator to merge handmade and computer methodologies, and to exploit color, layers, and textures of design motifs in typography and popular imagery. (ART 0157, ART 0159, or another intro level studio art course) 3hrs lect./3hrs. lab
ART 0348 Landscape Painting Outdoors
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Oil Painting Outdoors - Visually Interpreting The Landscape Around Us
In this outdoor lab we will create paintings directly from the fall landscape of Middlebury. Using oil paint we will learn how to set up a palette, deploy color theory in picture-making, and apply spatial principles in composing our paintings. Oil on canvas will be our gateway to understanding the natural world, our built environment, and transitory phenomena of weather and light. A portion of the class will address how to incorporate humans and animals into our images. Lecture and readings will address historical and philosophical ideas of landscape in culture. (one intro drawing course). 6 hrs. lect.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022
REQUIREMENTS ART
ART 0700 Senior Independent Study I: Advanced Studio I
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Advanced Studio I
This course is designed for dedicated students who have taken full advantage of the many different modes of creation offered by the Program in Studio Art. Demonstrated visual literacy is essential before entering this course where you will begin developing an individual voice and practice as a young artist.
Designed to help develop a cohesive body of work with a personal point of view, this course provides the basic tools needed to express artistic intentions visually, verbally, and in writing. Weekly group critiques, class discussions about contemporary art theory/art criticism, and regular one-on-one studio visits with the Studio Art faculty and visiting artists provide a broader context for your artwork. This class culminates with a public exhibition curated and promoted by the class as a whole.
In addition, students are guided in the creation of a professional portfolio, including extensive documentation of the artwork produced and multiple versions of an artist statement, both suitable for submission to artist internships, residencies, or graduate schools.
Graduating seniors enrolled in ART 700 will curate, mount and promote a solo thesis exhibition. They will also create and submit a digital portfolio to be archived by the Program in Studio Art.
Interested students should contact the professor a minimum of one (1) week prior to online registration. Provide a transcript of all completed Studio Art courses, images of work created, and a brief, 1-2 page description of the media you intend to use and the subject matter you wish to further investigate. Students are expected to have completed two Studio Art classes in the medium they wish to explore before applying for ART 700. Approval required. 4 hrs sem./lab.
TERMS TAUGHT
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023
DANC 0277 Body & Earth
Body and Earth
This course has been designed for students with an interest in the dialogue between the science of body and the science of place. Its goals are to enhance movement efficiency through experiential anatomy and to heighten participants' sensitivity to natural processes and forms in the Vermont bioregion. Weekly movement sessions, essays by nature writers, and writing assignments about place encourage synthesis of personal experience with factual information. Beyond the exams and formal writing assignments, members of the class will present a final research project and maintain an exploratory journal. 3 hrs. lect. 1 hr. lab.
Subject: Dance
Department: Dance
Division: Arts
Requirements Fulfilled: ART CW NOR PE
Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies
at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont
Required for Major: Secondary Licensure
A major in the endorsement area.
EDST 0115A (Education in the USA)
EDST 0215 (Culturally Responsive Pedagogy)
EDST 0300 (Models of Inclusive Education)
EDST 0327 (Field Experience in Secondary and Special Education)
EDST 0505 (Independent Study Secondary Methods taken twice with different placements)
Professional Semester (see below)
PSYC 0216 (Adolescence)
PSYC 0327(Educational Psychology).
• Middlebury College is authorized to recommend licensure in the following subject areas for secondary education (7-12): Modern and Classical Languages: French, German, Russian, Spanish; Computer Science; English; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies. Art (preK-12).
Art (preK-12)
Professional Semester
(Fall semester only; by application and approval): Students who elect to pursue licensure either in Elementary (K-6) or Secondary (7-12) education must apply to the Education Studies program for acceptance into the Professional Semester. The Professional Semester is a four credit, full-time, student teaching experience in a local school, with a master teacher, and under the supervision of a college designated supervisor. Upon acceptance to the Professional Semester, students complete EDST 0410 (the student teaching seminar) and either EDST 0405-7 (elementary) or EDST 0415-17(secondary). Education Studies faculty, in consultation with the student and prospective master teacher, make the final decision regarding where and with whom a student is placed for the Professional Semester. Students may elect to complete the Professional Semester in either their senior year or in a ninth semester with the degree awarded following completion.
EDST 0410 (the student teaching seminar)
EDST 0415-17(secondary).
Education Studies Courses
EDST 0115 Education In the USA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Education in the USA
What are schools for? What makes education in a democracy unique? What counts as evidence of that uniqueness? What roles do schools play in educating citizens in a democracy for a democracy? In this course, we will engage these questions while investigating education as a social, cultural, political, and economic process. We will develop new understandings of current policy disputes regarding a broad range or educational issues by examining the familiar through different ideological and disciplinary lenses. 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS AMR, SOC
EDST 0215 Culturally Relevant Pedagogies
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Pedagogies
Gloria Ladson-Billings’ foundation work on culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) rests on these core propositions—students must experience academic success; students must gain cultural competence in relation to their own culture and at least one other culture; and students must develop a critical consciousness. In this class we will examine CRP and other liberatory pedagogies such as Culturally Sustaining (Paris, 2012); Reality Pedagogy (Emdin, 2016), Abolitionist Teaching (Love, 2019) each of which “seek to open up possibilities,” so that students can bring their “whole self into the classroom and into the world.” (Ladson-Billings, 2021). This is a required course for all students seeking a Vermont teaching licensure. (EDST 0115) 3 hrs. lect.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022
REQUIREMENTS AMR, CMP, SOC
EDST 0300 Models of Inclusive Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Models of Inclusive Education
In K-12 education, the term "inclusion" is often reduced to where students with apparent disabilities learn within schools. In this course, we will challenge the segregation of students with disabilities in schools while expanding notions of inclusion such that students' multiple identities are incorporated into learning. Students will be introduced and provided opportunities to design lessons using a Universal Design for Learning framework. We will utilize DisCrit (Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory) as a theoretical tool to explore how ableism and racism stand in the way of equitable education for many students while exploring theories, methods, and approaches to disrupt such marginalization and lead to inclusive antiracist educational practices. (EDST 0115 or SOAN 0215 or SOCI 0215 or AMST 0105).
TERMS TAUGHT Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS AMR, SOC
EDST 0327 Field Exp Secondary/Special Ed
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Field Experience in Secondary Education and Special Education
In this course we will examine secondary teaching and special education at the middle school level. In this seminar we will explore, through selected readings and case studies, the policy and pedagogy of special education for students with learning disabilities. Further topics in middle/secondary education will be addressed. Required for students seeking a major in secondary education. (Pass/Fail) (Open to EDST Secondary Licensure candidates only)
EDST 0505 Independent Study-Secondary Methods
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent Study - Secondary Methods
This course is for students who are pursuing a VT teaching license in a Secondary content area. Students are required to commit to a school placement under the guidance and supervision of a certified, secondary VT teacher. The content of the course will be developed collaboratively by the EDST professor overseeing the independent student, the VT secondary teacher who is overseeing the school placement, and the student. Regular meetings involving all three will take place throughout the semester. The exact meeting schedule will be determined on a case by case basis. Students will complete assignments that address the requirements of the VT Educator Portfolio. (EDST0115, EDST0215 and relevant courses in Psychology). By Approval only. Interested students must meet with the Director of Education Studies.
TERMS TAUGHT
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Psychology Courses
PSYC 0105 Introduction To Psychology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Psychology
This course will provide a general introduction to the field of psychology. The most central and important theories, concepts, findings, controversies, and applications in the following areas will be considered: biological bases of behavior, learning, perception, thinking, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social behavior. (Open to Juniors and Seniors by waiver only) 3 hrs lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHTFall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS SOC
PSYC 0216 Adolescence
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Adolescence
This course is designed to provide an overview of adolescent development, including the biological, cognitive, and social transitions of individuals during this period of life. Development also takes place in context, and we will pay particular attention to the role of family, peer group, school, work, and culture. Students will read research literature, as well as cases, in order to examine the central psychological issues of this developmental period, including identity, autonomy, intimacy, sexuality, and achievement. (PSYC 0105; open to seniors by waiver only) 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHT Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS SOC
PSYC 0327 Educational Psychology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Educational Psychology
The goal of this course is to introduce students to a psychological understanding of teaching and learning through an overview of principles, issues, and related research in educational psychology. The course will examine theories of learning, complex cognitive processes, cognitive and emotional development, motivation, and the application of these constructs to effective instruction, the design of optimum learning environments, assessment of student learning, and teaching in diverse classrooms. (PSYC 0105 and PSYC 0216 or PSYC 0225; not open to first-year students; open to psychology majors, and to education studies majors) 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018, Fall 2019
REQUIREMENTS SOC
Clubs
Creating Art Together
Student Organizations, Hobby & Special Interest Organizations • 127 Members
CAT (Creating Art Together) aims to provide a space in which people of all identifications are able to convene, to celebrate and practice self-expression through art. We will be represented by students who want to cultivate their artistic identities for expressing their passions. Part of our organisation's mission is : to provide an outlet for members of all fields (students, faculty, people from all departments, etc.), cultures and backgrounds to be able to connect through art; to create a space where members of all ability levels are welcome to develop their skills; to plan great events for people of all art talents (studio/visual arts, creative writing, music, dance and more) to participate in and showcase their creations.
Feminist Action at Middlebury
Student Organizations, Political, Activist, & Debate (PAD) Organizations • 33 Members
Feminist Action at Middlebury (FAM) is a club at Middlebury College that welcomes people of identities to explore intersectional feminist activism in a positive, fun, and inclusive environment.
Middlebury Mountain Club
Student Organizations, Wellbeing & Outdoor Pursuits Organizations • 255 Members
The Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) is Middlebury’s largest and oldest student organization. Founded in 1931 as a rebirth of the Outing Club established in 1916, the club remains entirely organized and operated by students. The MMC sponsors and encourages Middlebury students to experience and enjoy the out-of-doors responsibly, offering year-round activities throughout Vermont, the Adirondacks, and beyond.
The Mountain Club leads hiking, boating, climbing, and winter trips free of cost for Middlebury students. Additionally, we reimburse or host classes and workshops, host screenings and presentations, do trail maintenance, fund student trips, host social events at the outdoor house, and run the first-year outdoor orientation programs.
RIDDIM World Dance Troupe
RIDDIM World Dance Troupe is a 20+ year-old, student choreographed performance organization that strives to be an affirming space that embraces the exploration of an inclusive artistic process of dance. We seek to center diverse dance forms with the desire to enhance the arts culture at Middlebury College and beyond. The troupe hosts a large semesterly show, performs at various events, teaches a World Dance Workshop open to all Middlebury College students, and provides quality training and support to troupe dancers from a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.
Student Organizations, Performing Arts Organizations • 49 Members
The Saturday Salon Literature Club (T-American)
Join us every weekend for a discussion of books that members have read, stories written, literary events attended, and so on. We also do field trips to author signings, academic presentations, and other activities.
Master of Arts in Art History
at Hunter College in New York City, Eastbord, New York
The MA in art history, granted by Hunter College since 1952, is a comprehensive program of study intended to give the student a broad background in the history of art as well as an in-depth concentration in a particular area.
Credits to Completion
Master of Arts: 30 credits
Coursework and Structure
Earn at least 30 credits by completing the following:
• ARTH 60200 - Research Methods of Art History
• At least 3 credits in art historical theory or historiography, such as ARTH 73400, or a special topics course directly related to one of these areas
ARTH 78012 History and Theory of Aesthetic
• At least 9 credits from three of the following four areas:
o Ancient and Medieval Art
ARTH 7804F Ancient Egyptian Iconoclasm: Public Art
o Renaissance, Baroque, and 18th-century Art
ARTH 63300 Getting their Due:Women Artists from Renaissance & Baroque Age
o Modern (19th- or 20th-century) and American Art
ARTH 7802H Special Topics: American Art: Hippie Art
o Non-Western Art
ARTH 7801M Special Topics: Asian & Islamic: Art of India
• At least 9 credits of electives in Art History or other courses approved by the department
ARTH 64100 Islamic Art
ARTH 78002 Special Topics: Modern Art: European Bohemianism
ARTH 7804O Special Topics in Art History: Teaching Adult Students
• Undefined credits from the following:
o ARTH 79900 - Thesis Research
o ARTH 80000 - Thesis Writing
o With the permission of the graduate adviser, candidates may take up to 6 credits in studio courses or in courses in related areas.
ARTCR Painting Technologies
ARTCR 75166 Life Size Drawing
Art History Courses
Gifted Education Extension (Advanced Certificate)
at Hunter College in New York City, Eastbord, New York
SPED 75300 – Understanding and Identifying Gifted Learners: Individual and Developmental Diversity (3 credits)
SPED 75400 – Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)
SPED 75500 – Assessment and Instruction for Diversely Gifted Learners (3 credits)
SPED 75600 – Professional Discourse and Leadership in Gifted Education (3 credits)
Clubs
Book Club at Hunter
The Book Club of Hunter College is a club for students to bring the college community together to learn about and discuss the selected books of the month. The Book Club of Hunter College explores many types of stories and takes into account what our students want to read – providing them with the agency necessary to talk about what they love. Additionally, we hope to form a more united college community where students can connect with others of similar interests and become strong, informed, and interdisciplinary students.
Crochet and Knitting Club
The aim of the club is to build a friendly community in which to foster a comfortable, productive, therapeutic, interactive, social working environment for members to experience, craft, appreciate, practice, and engage in fiber arts. This club offers a wonderful opportunity for those inexperience to this classic and traditional form of art to develop their creative abilities/potentials and a newfound appreciation for fiber arts. Members will be inspired and challenged to learn or teach others how to craft various projects and clothing out of yarn while utilizing many different techniques, simple or complex, depending on skill level. Other activities including but not limited to: learning the design process, learning about health benefits and advantages of fiber art, choosing the right materials for the project, learning tips and tricks, improvising and customizing patterns, learning how to read patterns and construct geometric shapes, keeping track of stitches, and more. Furthermore, members are welcomed to share their knowledge in fiber arts and encouraged to be actively involved.
Hunted Hero Comics
The Hunted Hero Comics publication is established in order to produce and publish original comics written and illustrated by Hunter College students. All students may submit their original works to the club to be considered for publication.
MA Organization for Art History (MASO)
MASO’s purpose is to establish a sense of community within the Art History Masters of Arts program. We aim to connect current students to each other and to alumni in our field.
Spikeball Club of Hunter College
The Hunter College Spikeball Club is a club that combines the drive to compete in a fun game while trying to help others. The sport will serve as a platform to unite people under a common sport, but also creates a community of people that want to have fun. This club will also encourage their players to get active in helping their community, charities, or any nonprofit organizations.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design Education
at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
Our doctoral program in art education will help you hone your skills as a researcher and theorist. You'll be prepared to become a teacher or scholar at a college or university. You'll also be ready for leadership positions in a variety of art education settings.
The program will enable you to conduct research on teaching and learning in fine arts and other forms of visual culture. You'll have opportunities to contribute substantial knowledge and exhibit original scholarship.
You'll benefit from:
• Financial support, such as scholarships and assistantships.
• Opportunities to conduct and present research.
• Our strong local community and extended network.
• Access to rich art and design education resources.
Program Requirements
The Ph.D. in art and design education requires 60 semester hours beyond a master's degree. The program emphasizes research, theory and philosophical development. It also focuses on the application of new knowledge in the visual arts and design education.
Course Requirements
• Core courses: 15 semester hours
• Research methodology: nine semester hours
• Cognate courses: 12-15 semester hours
• Elective courses: 12-15 semester hours
Please note: Some courses are offered online. Contact the doctoral program coordinator for more information.
Other Requirements
• Successful completion of a candidacy examination.
• Completion of a dissertation of original research.
• Successful oral defense of the dissertation.
(Millie studied under one faculty mentor for conference and program planning, plus another for editing the student art publication Kersplatt! specializing in abstract and folk arts.)
Research Opportunities
You'll have many opportunities to conduct and present your research. Our art and design faculty members will mentor you along the way. They are known around the world for their excellence in scholarship, as well as teaching and service. They will also guide your learning in areas such as conference planning, editorial experience and program planning.
(Millie attended and presented her work at all four of these events -- and then got kicked out of the first three for arguing about abusive art teachers. The fourth, however, was utterly riveted by her field notes on effective methods for running a class or workshop en plein air. and qualitative assessment of outcomes.)
Strong Community
Our program has a reputation for building a sense of community among students. We're also known for our networking with potential employers. Our faculty will work with you to ensure both collegiality during the program and employment after graduation.
You'll have opportunities to build your network by attending and presenting at conferences. Some of the conferences our students have been involved with include:
• National Art Education Association Convention
• Illinois Art Education Association Conference
• Art Education Research Institute Symposium
• International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry
Qualitative evaluations use qualitative and naturalistic methods, sometimes alone, but often in combination with quantitative data. Qualitative methods include three kinds of data collection: (1) indepth, open-ended interviews; (2) direct observation; and (3) written documents (including photos or illustrations).
Resources
You'll have access to resources at NIU that support study and research in art and design education. These include extensive library facilities and the NIU Art Museum. Due to our close proximity to Chicago, you can also make use of major museums and other resources in the area.
You'll have many chances to interact with the extended art education community and build your professional network. For example, we offer a scholar/speaker series that brings national and international leaders in the field to campus.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design Education
at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
The Ph.D. program emphasizes research, theory and philosophical development, and applications of new knowledge in art and visual culture. The Ph.D. prepares students to be researchers, scholars, and leaders in the field of art education, including education in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, museums and community art centers, and other cultural institutions.
Check departmental information for any additional requirements.
The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.
Course Requirements
Completion of this degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate course work at NIU beyond the graduate credits earned toward the student’s master’s degree.
Core Courses (15 credits)
• ARTE 780 - Research Development and Writing Credits: 3
• ARTE 783 - Doctoral Seminar in Art and Design Education Credits: 1
• Students must take 3 semester hours in this course.
• ARTE 790 - Curriculum Theory and Evaluation of Visual Arts Programs Credits: 3
• ARTE 791 - New Ideas in Art and Design Education Credits: 3
• ARTE 792 - Philosophies of Art and Aesthetics Credits: 3
Research Methodology Requirements (9 credits)
• ARTE 784 - Research Methods in Art Education Credits: 3
• ETR 520 - Introduction to Research Methods in Education Credits: 3
• ETR 521 - Educational Statistics I Credits: 3
Cognate Requirements (12-15 credits)
All students are required to complete a cognate of 12-15 semester hours in art or related fields such as education, anthropology, museum studies, visual culture, computer imaging, women’s studies, or statistical analysis, at or above the 600 level. These must be in addition to the core and tool courses. The student’s graduate committee in the School of Art and Design must approve the area(s) and the courses chosen to meet this cognate requirement in each case.
WGSS 605 - Feminist and Queer Theories (3 credits)
WGSS 610 - Research Methods in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Bohemian Women in History (3 credits)
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Queer Art and Artists (3 credits)
WGSS 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class (3 credits)
Elective Course Work (12-15 credits)
Graduate course work may be taken in art and related areas of studies. The courses chosen to meet this requirement are subject to the approval of the student’s graduate committee.
ARTE 681 - Creativity and Learning (3 credits)
ARTE 686 - Leadership in Art Education (3 credits)
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Fiber: T-shirts (3 credits)
ARTS 675 - Special Topics in Art: en Plein Air (3 credits) (T-American)
ARTS 675 - Special Topics in Art: Portraying Physical Differences (3 credits) (T-American)
ARTS 770 - Fiber/Interdisciplinary (3-6 credits)
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Teaching Gifted Adults ( 1-3 credits)
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Thrice-Exceptional Students in the Arts ( 1-3 credits)
Dissertation (12)
• ARTE 799 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation Credits: 1-100
Candidacy Examination
A student must receive approval from his/her graduate committee to take the candidacy examination. The candidacy examination is a written examination based on the core courses and other graduate courses and may consist of cases, queries, or research problems. The examination is to be taken within one year of completion of the core courses. The assessment criteria and procedures are outlined below. Upon satisfactory completion of the candidacy examination the student is admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. A student who fails the candidacy examination may be granted the opportunity to take a second examination. Failure on the second examination denies the student admission to candidacy.
Dissertation Committee
Upon successful completion of the candidacy examination, a dissertation committee for the student will be nominated by the Art and Design Education Division of the School of Art and Design in consultation with the student, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. This committee will consist of three to five graduate faculty members, one of whom will be designated as the dissertation director, and will meet the specifications of the Graduate School.
Oral Dissertation Defense
A final oral examination related to the dissertation is required and is conducted in accordance with the general requirements of the Graduate School.
Cognate Courses -- Women's and Gender Studies
WGSS 605 - Feminist and Queer Theories (3 credits)
Concepts, methods, and development of feminist and queer theories; systematic overview of schools of feminist theory and queer studies as they are grounded in different social identities and epistemological perspectives; implications of these theories for scholarly research and social change.
WGSS 610 - Research Methods in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
Interdisciplinary analysis of principles, methods, and bibliographic resources for the study of gender and sexuality, for evaluating the relevance of scholarship in women’s studies and LGBT studies to traditional disciplines. Focus on theoretical perspectives and methodological issues central to research on social justice and action research, so as to prepare students to conduct feminist and queer inquiry. Fosters the development of skills in integrating gender and sexuality-related research and criticism in students’ area of academic specialization.
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Bohemian Women in History (3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Queer Art and Artists (3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
WGSS 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class (3 credits)
Crosslisted as ART 625. Interdisciplinary, multicultural study of museum theory and practice as it pertains to diversity of race, class, and gender. A case study approach will be used.
Art Education Courses
ARTE 681 - Creativity and Learning (3 credits)
Examination of research and educational practices specifically related to the creative experience. Creativity and learning theory applied to problems of curriculum and instruction; questions of method to promote creativity in arts and humanities programs.
ARTE 686 - Leadership in Art Education (3 credits)
Analysis of historical, sociopolitical, and economic influences on the formation and implementation of art education policy and leadership. Examination of advocacy strategies and administration of art programs.
Studio Art Courses
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Art: en Plein Air (3 credits) (T-American)
Emphasis on specific topics or processes within the art curriculum. Special topics classes may include: Art en Plein Air, Portraying Physical Differences, Sustainability in Art, Zetetic Media, and other themes. May be repeated.
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Art: Portraying Physical Differences (3 credits) (T-American)
Emphasis on specific topics or processes within the art curriculum. Special topics classes may include: Art en Plein Air, Portraying Physical Differences, Sustainability in Art, Zetetic Media, and other themes. May be repeated.
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Fiber: T-shirts (3 credits)
Emphasis on specific topics or processes within the fiber curriculum. Special topics classes may include: Artists Books, Japanese Papermaking, Upholstery as Metaphor, T-Shirt, Body Boundaries, Textiles as Social Engagement, Garment as Metaphor, and other themes. May be repeated.
ARTS 770 - Fiber/Interdisciplinary (3-6 credits)
Advanced individual development through studio work in fiber and interdisciplinary art media emphasizing skills of execution, articulation and criticism. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Acceptance into M.A. or M.F.A. degree program, or consent of school.
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Teaching Gifted Adults ( 1-3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Thrice-Exceptional Students in the Arts ( 1-3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Clubs
Art Education Graduate Colloquium
Department - Academic
Recognize and promote excellence in art education.
Gaming For All
Student Organization - Recreational and Sports, Special Interest
Gaming For All is a club that seeks to provide an inclusive environment for all gamers, regardless of identity, experience or preferred games. GFA was created to be a space that is safe and inclusive for all of us. We ask that you do your best in contributing to this positive atmosphere - together, we can all build a wonderful community!
NIU Outdoor Adventures
Department - Recreational and Sports, Community Service, Diversity and Cultural, Special Interest, Programming and Performing
For over 35 years, Outdoor Adventures (OA) has provided entertaining and educational experiences to NIU students, faculty and staff, as well as services to the local community. With year-round trips and events, as well as a four-season gear rental center, we'll help you enjoy the great outdoors.
Reproductive Rights Association
Student Organization - Social Justice, Advocacy, and Support
The "Reproductive Rights Association," serving Northern Illinois University, is committed to educating and advocating for women's health issues with a focus on reproductive rights. We believe that every individual has the right to bodily autonomy, and that includes the right to terminate a pregnancy. Through education and fundraising, the RRA works to protect women from all walks of life.
Underground Networking Organization
Student Organization - Diversity and Cultural, Programming and Performing
I. Touch all creative corners of campus, giving talented individuals a chance to show their skills in a comfortable environment
II. Give students the opportunity to network and take their craft to the next level
Millicent "Millie" Fiore -- She has fair skin, indigo eyes, and long wavy hair of dark brown. She is tall and slim with shallow curves. She is panromantic pansexual. Her heritage is American. She speaks English, Esperanto, French, and Hindi. She is 28 years old in 2016.
Millie is the wife of Zuzeca Fiore (Zuzéča Tȟawóte) (26), adoptive mother of daughter Ojinjintka "Jin-Jin" Fiore (5), natural mother of daughter Daisy Fiore (4) and son Dill Fiore (5 months old, born January 20, 2016). Both of Millie's natural children were purposely conceived in festival flings, Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada and Dill's Celtic Festival in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. She didn't see any point in paying exorbitant fees at a fertility clinic when sex was much more fun and so many fine young men were eager to give her their gametes for free.
As a girl, Millie grew up in Burlington, Vermont where she attended the Marietta Robusti Montessori School through high school. She earned an Associate of Arts in Applied Arts with concentrations in Decorative Painting, Upcycling, and Fibercrafts (Fibercraft Salvage, Quiltmaking, and Yarn Crafts) at the Community College of Vermont in Montpelier. There she joined the Don't Throw That Away! Recycle & Upcycle Association, Fall Color Book Club, Little Bohemia, Montpelier Maple Mavens, QUILTBAG Club, and Stitch'n'Bitch.
Millie went on to get a joint Bachelor of Arts in Education and in Studio Art at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. During that time, she participated in Creating Art Together, Feminist Action at Middlebury, Middlebury Mountain Club, RIDDIM World Dance Troupe, and the Saturday Salon Literature Club.
Next Millie earned a Master of Arts in Art History with an Advanced Certificate in Gifted Education Extension at Hunter College in New York City, Eastbord, New York. There she joined the Book Club at Hunter, Crochet and Knitting Club, Hunted Hero Comics, MA Organization for Art History, and Spikeball Club of Hunter College.
Finally Millie got a Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design Education with a Cognate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. At the same time, she participated in the Art Education Graduate Colloquium, Gaming For All, NIU Outdoor Adventures, Reproductive Rights Association, and Underground Networking Organization.
Millie has also earned a certificate in Montessori Education through an online course designed for students who grew up in Montessori schools and thus already know a lot about how it works. It focused on things like key principles, precise presentations, and how to invite students to a lesson. She uses this approach a lot in her college classes, as well as her workshops for all ages.
During a summer program on art en plein air, Millie met Zuzeca and the two of them got married. Since they both wanted more kids, Millie used festival flings to procure the necessary genetic material. Currently they live in Omaha, Nebraska. There Millie serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has tenure at an early age because she's actually been teaching for well over a decade; she started running art classes for younger kids in high school, and kept up teaching through her college years. Her exuberance and freewheeling creativity make her ideal for teaching introductory and exploratory courses, along with leading sessions en plein air. Millie still favors a Montessori approach to teaching, more inclined to invitations than assignments. She works in a variety of media including charcoals, colored pencils, creme pastels, watercolors, and oil paint for 2D art plus both natural and synthetic fibers for fibercrafts.
Millie has a wardrobe of absolutely basic garments in black, gray, white, and denim, accented with a wide variety of bohemian splendor. She loves knit and crochet, tie-dye and patchwork, especially things she has made herself. She also likes ruanas, including a granny square one and a striped knit one that she made. Typically she wears a basic outfit with one or two vivid accents. Millie is bad at seeming mainstream and rarely bothers to try.
Qualities: Master (+6) Art and Design Education, Expert (+4) Art History, Expert (+4) Bohemian, Expert (+4) Visual-Spatial Intelligence, Good (+2) Activist, Good (+2) Applied Arts, Good (+2) Outdoor Activities
Poor (-2) Passing as Mainstream
Vermont
Burlington
One word: Phish.
Two words: Bernie Sanders
Three words: Ben and Jerry's.
Twenty-four words: "Burlington Earth Clock, based on the philosophy that inner peace and inner strength can be restored by witnessing the rhythms and cycles of nature."
Moving along… — MM
https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/best-hippie-towns-united-states-of-america
Associate of Arts in Applied Arts
at the Community College of Vermont in Montpelier
Core Courses
Everyone takes these two courses:
Introduction to the Applied Arts
Studio Setup and Safety
Choose one of these two courses:
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Choose one of these two courses:
Business Math
Choose one of these two courses:
Developing Your Artistic Vision
Choose one or more types of applied practice.
Decorative Painting
* Principles of Decorative Painting
* Tools & Materials for Decorative Painting
* Rain Paint & Other Interactive Media
* Geometrics, Spatters, & Other Abstracts
* Games, Uniquities, & Other Playground Art
* Graffiti as Public Art
* Traditional Tribal Techniques
* Murals
Upcycling
Core Courses
* Introduction to Upcycling
* Tools & Materials for Upcycling
* The History of Made Goods
Choose at least one of these courses:
* Milk, Chalk, and Other Distress Paints
Choose at least one of these courses:
* Upcycling as Sustainable Art
* Like New vs. Shabby Chic
* Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore
Choose at least two of these courses:
* Rescue and Repair
* Upcycle This! Challenge Workshop
Optional specialization in Quiltmaking: Take Introduction to Fibercrafts and Basic Quiltmaking, one Intermediate Quiltmaking course, one Advanced Quiltmaking course, and at least one other Quiltmaking course.
Optional specialization in Fibercraft Salvage: Take one Introductory course, one Materials course, both Salvaging courses, and any two other courses.
Optional specialization in Yarn Crafts: Take Introduction to Knitting and Crochet, one Intermediate course, one Advanced course, one Stitches course, one Design course, two Projects courses, and at least one other course.
* Introduction to Fibercrafts
* Fibercraft Materials: Tools and Supplies
* Fibercraft Materials: Natural and Synthetic Fibers
* Salvaging and Reusing Yarn
* Repairing Yarn-Based Items
* Salvaging and Reusing Fabric
* Repairing Fabric-Based Items
* Introduction to Knitting and Crochet
* Intermediate Crochet
* Intermediate Knitting
* Advanced Knitting
* Tour of Crochet Stitches
* Knitting Stitches: Cableknits
* Yarn Design: Choosing and Using Patterns
* Yarn Design: Working Without Patterns
* Yarn Projects: Afghans and Lap Blankets
* Yarn Projects: Vests and Sweaters
* Basic Quiltmaking: Applique
* Intermediate Quiltmaking: Simple Patchwork
* Intermediate Quiltmaking: T-shirt and Jean Quilts
* Advanced Quiltmaking: Embellished Patchwork
Electives
Vermont En Plein Air
Can be taken with any media.
(Millie did her internship with Sheep's Clothing, a charity that makes and distributes warm things to people in need.)
Capstones
Internship
Practicum
Clubs (T-American)
Don't Throw That Away! Recycle & Upcycle Association
This club promotes the process of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore." We rescue everything from fabric scraps to leftover paint to used furniture to ugly produce. Join us in the evenings for craft sessions and activity planning. Major events like resource drives and fixer-upper repair workshops are held on weekends, with Upcycle This! challenges once a month. Join out mailing list to be notified of "use it or lose it" opportunities to rescue free resources so they don't wind up in a landfill.
Fall Color Book Club
We celebrate the local color of Vermont and Northeast authors along with literature set in our part of the world. Each month we vote on book to read and discuss. Weekly meetings also feature short fiction, poetry, nature writing, essays, and other literature. There are writing workshops, academic presentations, and other scholarly activities too. We make field trips to book signings, poetry readings, famous libraries, author homes, book stores, and other literary excursions.
Little Bohemia
Hippies, beakniks, and bohemians of Vermont, unite! Our state has a rich history of creative libertines and back-to-the-land culture. Come visit local farms and communes, shop at cooperatives, make hippie crafts, and cook food that's delicious as well as nourishing.
Montpelier Maple Mavens
Enjoy and support our sugarbush in all seasons! We host hiking, backpacking, canoeing, skiing, snowshoeing, and other outdoor activities year-round. We also do maple tree care workshops and a thriving maple sugaring event. Bring your art supplies, camera, or notebook to record your discoveries.
QUILTBAG Club
We support all aspects of sex/romance across the spectra of identities, orientations, and interests. Let your freak flag fly! Enjoy our library of QUILTBAG books and resources. Come to queer singles mixers, support groups, breakout sessions for special interests, study groups, academic presentations, field trips, and more.
Stitch'n'Bitch
This club welcomes all fiber fans for crafting and socializing. Crochet, knitting, sewing, spinning, tatting -- it's all good! No experience required, all skill levels welcome.
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont
Joint Major Requirements (8 courses)
• ART 0157, or ART 0159, or another introductory level drawing course
ART 0159 Studio Art I: Drawing
• HARC 0100 or HARC 0268 (or an approved substitute in the history of art-practice)
ART 0179 Ruins and Rituals
• Four electives in studio art, three of which must be at the 0300 level or higher
ART 0172 Systemic & Sensory Response to Color Through Painting and Design
ART 0302 Art of Pastel Painting
ART 0311 Water-Based Media Painting
ART 0348 Landscape Painting Outdoors
• One additional elective chosen in consultation with your advisors from the elective categories below
DANC 0277 Body & Earth
• ART 0700
ART 0700 Senior Independent Study I: Advanced Studio I
Studio Art Courses
ART 0159 Studio Art I: Drawing
Studio Art I: Drawing
We will cover various approaches and experimentation with mark making and materials. Dry and wet media will be used as well as basic sculptural techniques to get a better understanding of the volumetric qualities of depicting space and figures. Students will learn how to render composition, scale, negative/positive space, contour lines, tonal values, line quality, and personal style. Class includes individual and group critiques, and when possible, field trips. Topics relating to representation such as who gets represented and how, will be discussed. Readings and short lectures will inform these discussions and there will be short writing assignments that will allow further exploration. No prior drawing experience is expected. 6 hrs. lect./lab
ART 0179 Ruins and Rituals
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ruins and Rituals
In this course we will examine monuments, memorials, landscape, and cultural memory. The title comes from a 1979 sculptural work by the black feminist artist Beverly Buchanan. Buchanan has described her works as monuments made from earthen materials to remember acts of black resistance in the United States. We will also investigate recent actions to remove and destroy monuments to confederate soldiers and other figures related to colonial violence. This is a studio class incorporating material experimentation and research. Students will work at model scale using paper, wood, plaster, digital photography, and photoshop to propose (anti)monuments for our time.
TERMS TAUGHT Spring 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS ART, HIS
ART 0172 Systemic & Sensory Response to Color Through Painting and Design
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Systemic & Sensory Response to Color Through Painting and Design
In this class we will explore the five physical senses as they relate to elements and principles of 2-D design including line, shape, space, value, color, and sequence. Through projects, students will learn to describe and map their experiences related to a particular sense through close observation. They will then synthesize this information with relationships and concepts of harmony, rhythm, scale, symmetry, contrast, and emphasis through drawing and gouache painting. Promoting visual literacy and awareness of craft, slide lectures and discussion will help students gain tools and insights to explore their options within all fields of visual art. 6 hrs. lect/lab
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018
REQUIREMENTS ART
ART 0302 Art of Pastel Painting
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Art of Pastel Painting
In this class we will study and apply principles of making images using the medium of dry pastels. Pastel-painting involves sticks of dry pigment bound with gum-arabic and applied by the artist’s hand to paper. Used skillfully it is intense, direct, and expressive. Using pastels we will learn color theory and how to control value and perspective by creating images of still-life, interiors, and the human figure. This studio course will also include image-lectures on the history of pastel in art history. (ART 0156, ART 0157 or ART 0159 or ART 0185 or ART 1128 or ART 1129 or THEA 0101). There will be a required purchase of materials.
TERMS TAUGHT Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023
REQUIREMENTS ART, WTR
ART 0311 Water-Based Media Painting
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Painting in Water Based Media – Exploring Design and Graphic Concepts
In this course we will explore painting using water-based media including watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink. Our focus will be on parallels and crossovers between worlds of fine art and applied design. We will discuss styles common to both art and design from the decorative arts of the Renaissance and Art Nouveau periods to rational geometries of the Bauhaus. Through projects, students will learn to reinvent the past to create contemporary painted images. We will augment water-based painting with digital tutorials in Photoshop and Illustrator to merge handmade and computer methodologies, and to exploit color, layers, and textures of design motifs in typography and popular imagery. (ART 0157, ART 0159, or another intro level studio art course) 3hrs lect./3hrs. lab
ART 0348 Landscape Painting Outdoors
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Oil Painting Outdoors - Visually Interpreting The Landscape Around Us
In this outdoor lab we will create paintings directly from the fall landscape of Middlebury. Using oil paint we will learn how to set up a palette, deploy color theory in picture-making, and apply spatial principles in composing our paintings. Oil on canvas will be our gateway to understanding the natural world, our built environment, and transitory phenomena of weather and light. A portion of the class will address how to incorporate humans and animals into our images. Lecture and readings will address historical and philosophical ideas of landscape in culture. (one intro drawing course). 6 hrs. lect.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022
REQUIREMENTS ART
ART 0700 Senior Independent Study I: Advanced Studio I
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Advanced Studio I
This course is designed for dedicated students who have taken full advantage of the many different modes of creation offered by the Program in Studio Art. Demonstrated visual literacy is essential before entering this course where you will begin developing an individual voice and practice as a young artist.
Designed to help develop a cohesive body of work with a personal point of view, this course provides the basic tools needed to express artistic intentions visually, verbally, and in writing. Weekly group critiques, class discussions about contemporary art theory/art criticism, and regular one-on-one studio visits with the Studio Art faculty and visiting artists provide a broader context for your artwork. This class culminates with a public exhibition curated and promoted by the class as a whole.
In addition, students are guided in the creation of a professional portfolio, including extensive documentation of the artwork produced and multiple versions of an artist statement, both suitable for submission to artist internships, residencies, or graduate schools.
Graduating seniors enrolled in ART 700 will curate, mount and promote a solo thesis exhibition. They will also create and submit a digital portfolio to be archived by the Program in Studio Art.
Interested students should contact the professor a minimum of one (1) week prior to online registration. Provide a transcript of all completed Studio Art courses, images of work created, and a brief, 1-2 page description of the media you intend to use and the subject matter you wish to further investigate. Students are expected to have completed two Studio Art classes in the medium they wish to explore before applying for ART 700. Approval required. 4 hrs sem./lab.
TERMS TAUGHT
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023
DANC 0277 Body & Earth
Body and Earth
This course has been designed for students with an interest in the dialogue between the science of body and the science of place. Its goals are to enhance movement efficiency through experiential anatomy and to heighten participants' sensitivity to natural processes and forms in the Vermont bioregion. Weekly movement sessions, essays by nature writers, and writing assignments about place encourage synthesis of personal experience with factual information. Beyond the exams and formal writing assignments, members of the class will present a final research project and maintain an exploratory journal. 3 hrs. lect. 1 hr. lab.
Subject: Dance
Department: Dance
Division: Arts
Requirements Fulfilled: ART CW NOR PE
Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies
at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont
Required for Major: Secondary Licensure
A major in the endorsement area.
EDST 0115A (Education in the USA)
EDST 0215 (Culturally Responsive Pedagogy)
EDST 0300 (Models of Inclusive Education)
EDST 0327 (Field Experience in Secondary and Special Education)
EDST 0505 (Independent Study Secondary Methods taken twice with different placements)
Professional Semester (see below)
PSYC 0216 (Adolescence)
PSYC 0327(Educational Psychology).
• Middlebury College is authorized to recommend licensure in the following subject areas for secondary education (7-12): Modern and Classical Languages: French, German, Russian, Spanish; Computer Science; English; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies. Art (preK-12).
Art (preK-12)
Professional Semester
(Fall semester only; by application and approval): Students who elect to pursue licensure either in Elementary (K-6) or Secondary (7-12) education must apply to the Education Studies program for acceptance into the Professional Semester. The Professional Semester is a four credit, full-time, student teaching experience in a local school, with a master teacher, and under the supervision of a college designated supervisor. Upon acceptance to the Professional Semester, students complete EDST 0410 (the student teaching seminar) and either EDST 0405-7 (elementary) or EDST 0415-17(secondary). Education Studies faculty, in consultation with the student and prospective master teacher, make the final decision regarding where and with whom a student is placed for the Professional Semester. Students may elect to complete the Professional Semester in either their senior year or in a ninth semester with the degree awarded following completion.
EDST 0410 (the student teaching seminar)
EDST 0415-17(secondary).
Education Studies Courses
EDST 0115 Education In the USA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Education in the USA
What are schools for? What makes education in a democracy unique? What counts as evidence of that uniqueness? What roles do schools play in educating citizens in a democracy for a democracy? In this course, we will engage these questions while investigating education as a social, cultural, political, and economic process. We will develop new understandings of current policy disputes regarding a broad range or educational issues by examining the familiar through different ideological and disciplinary lenses. 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS AMR, SOC
EDST 0215 Culturally Relevant Pedagogies
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Pedagogies
Gloria Ladson-Billings’ foundation work on culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) rests on these core propositions—students must experience academic success; students must gain cultural competence in relation to their own culture and at least one other culture; and students must develop a critical consciousness. In this class we will examine CRP and other liberatory pedagogies such as Culturally Sustaining (Paris, 2012); Reality Pedagogy (Emdin, 2016), Abolitionist Teaching (Love, 2019) each of which “seek to open up possibilities,” so that students can bring their “whole self into the classroom and into the world.” (Ladson-Billings, 2021). This is a required course for all students seeking a Vermont teaching licensure. (EDST 0115) 3 hrs. lect.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022
REQUIREMENTS AMR, CMP, SOC
EDST 0300 Models of Inclusive Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Models of Inclusive Education
In K-12 education, the term "inclusion" is often reduced to where students with apparent disabilities learn within schools. In this course, we will challenge the segregation of students with disabilities in schools while expanding notions of inclusion such that students' multiple identities are incorporated into learning. Students will be introduced and provided opportunities to design lessons using a Universal Design for Learning framework. We will utilize DisCrit (Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory) as a theoretical tool to explore how ableism and racism stand in the way of equitable education for many students while exploring theories, methods, and approaches to disrupt such marginalization and lead to inclusive antiracist educational practices. (EDST 0115 or SOAN 0215 or SOCI 0215 or AMST 0105).
TERMS TAUGHT Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS AMR, SOC
EDST 0327 Field Exp Secondary/Special Ed
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Field Experience in Secondary Education and Special Education
In this course we will examine secondary teaching and special education at the middle school level. In this seminar we will explore, through selected readings and case studies, the policy and pedagogy of special education for students with learning disabilities. Further topics in middle/secondary education will be addressed. Required for students seeking a major in secondary education. (Pass/Fail) (Open to EDST Secondary Licensure candidates only)
EDST 0505 Independent Study-Secondary Methods
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent Study - Secondary Methods
This course is for students who are pursuing a VT teaching license in a Secondary content area. Students are required to commit to a school placement under the guidance and supervision of a certified, secondary VT teacher. The content of the course will be developed collaboratively by the EDST professor overseeing the independent student, the VT secondary teacher who is overseeing the school placement, and the student. Regular meetings involving all three will take place throughout the semester. The exact meeting schedule will be determined on a case by case basis. Students will complete assignments that address the requirements of the VT Educator Portfolio. (EDST0115, EDST0215 and relevant courses in Psychology). By Approval only. Interested students must meet with the Director of Education Studies.
TERMS TAUGHT
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Psychology Courses
PSYC 0105 Introduction To Psychology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Psychology
This course will provide a general introduction to the field of psychology. The most central and important theories, concepts, findings, controversies, and applications in the following areas will be considered: biological bases of behavior, learning, perception, thinking, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social behavior. (Open to Juniors and Seniors by waiver only) 3 hrs lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHTFall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS SOC
PSYC 0216 Adolescence
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Adolescence
This course is designed to provide an overview of adolescent development, including the biological, cognitive, and social transitions of individuals during this period of life. Development also takes place in context, and we will pay particular attention to the role of family, peer group, school, work, and culture. Students will read research literature, as well as cases, in order to examine the central psychological issues of this developmental period, including identity, autonomy, intimacy, sexuality, and achievement. (PSYC 0105; open to seniors by waiver only) 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHT Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023
REQUIREMENTS SOC
PSYC 0327 Educational Psychology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Educational Psychology
The goal of this course is to introduce students to a psychological understanding of teaching and learning through an overview of principles, issues, and related research in educational psychology. The course will examine theories of learning, complex cognitive processes, cognitive and emotional development, motivation, and the application of these constructs to effective instruction, the design of optimum learning environments, assessment of student learning, and teaching in diverse classrooms. (PSYC 0105 and PSYC 0216 or PSYC 0225; not open to first-year students; open to psychology majors, and to education studies majors) 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
TERMS TAUGHT Fall 2018, Fall 2019
REQUIREMENTS SOC
Clubs
Creating Art Together
Student Organizations, Hobby & Special Interest Organizations • 127 Members
CAT (Creating Art Together) aims to provide a space in which people of all identifications are able to convene, to celebrate and practice self-expression through art. We will be represented by students who want to cultivate their artistic identities for expressing their passions. Part of our organisation's mission is : to provide an outlet for members of all fields (students, faculty, people from all departments, etc.), cultures and backgrounds to be able to connect through art; to create a space where members of all ability levels are welcome to develop their skills; to plan great events for people of all art talents (studio/visual arts, creative writing, music, dance and more) to participate in and showcase their creations.
Feminist Action at Middlebury
Student Organizations, Political, Activist, & Debate (PAD) Organizations • 33 Members
Feminist Action at Middlebury (FAM) is a club at Middlebury College that welcomes people of identities to explore intersectional feminist activism in a positive, fun, and inclusive environment.
Middlebury Mountain Club
Student Organizations, Wellbeing & Outdoor Pursuits Organizations • 255 Members
The Middlebury Mountain Club (MMC) is Middlebury’s largest and oldest student organization. Founded in 1931 as a rebirth of the Outing Club established in 1916, the club remains entirely organized and operated by students. The MMC sponsors and encourages Middlebury students to experience and enjoy the out-of-doors responsibly, offering year-round activities throughout Vermont, the Adirondacks, and beyond.
The Mountain Club leads hiking, boating, climbing, and winter trips free of cost for Middlebury students. Additionally, we reimburse or host classes and workshops, host screenings and presentations, do trail maintenance, fund student trips, host social events at the outdoor house, and run the first-year outdoor orientation programs.
RIDDIM World Dance Troupe
RIDDIM World Dance Troupe is a 20+ year-old, student choreographed performance organization that strives to be an affirming space that embraces the exploration of an inclusive artistic process of dance. We seek to center diverse dance forms with the desire to enhance the arts culture at Middlebury College and beyond. The troupe hosts a large semesterly show, performs at various events, teaches a World Dance Workshop open to all Middlebury College students, and provides quality training and support to troupe dancers from a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.
Student Organizations, Performing Arts Organizations • 49 Members
The Saturday Salon Literature Club (T-American)
Join us every weekend for a discussion of books that members have read, stories written, literary events attended, and so on. We also do field trips to author signings, academic presentations, and other activities.
Master of Arts in Art History
at Hunter College in New York City, Eastbord, New York
The MA in art history, granted by Hunter College since 1952, is a comprehensive program of study intended to give the student a broad background in the history of art as well as an in-depth concentration in a particular area.
Credits to Completion
Master of Arts: 30 credits
Coursework and Structure
Earn at least 30 credits by completing the following:
• ARTH 60200 - Research Methods of Art History
• At least 3 credits in art historical theory or historiography, such as ARTH 73400, or a special topics course directly related to one of these areas
ARTH 78012 History and Theory of Aesthetic
• At least 9 credits from three of the following four areas:
o Ancient and Medieval Art
ARTH 7804F Ancient Egyptian Iconoclasm: Public Art
o Renaissance, Baroque, and 18th-century Art
ARTH 63300 Getting their Due:Women Artists from Renaissance & Baroque Age
o Modern (19th- or 20th-century) and American Art
ARTH 7802H Special Topics: American Art: Hippie Art
o Non-Western Art
ARTH 7801M Special Topics: Asian & Islamic: Art of India
• At least 9 credits of electives in Art History or other courses approved by the department
ARTH 64100 Islamic Art
ARTH 78002 Special Topics: Modern Art: European Bohemianism
ARTH 7804O Special Topics in Art History: Teaching Adult Students
• Undefined credits from the following:
o ARTH 79900 - Thesis Research
o ARTH 80000 - Thesis Writing
o With the permission of the graduate adviser, candidates may take up to 6 credits in studio courses or in courses in related areas.
ARTCR Painting Technologies
ARTCR 75166 Life Size Drawing
Art History Courses
Gifted Education Extension (Advanced Certificate)
at Hunter College in New York City, Eastbord, New York
SPED 75300 – Understanding and Identifying Gifted Learners: Individual and Developmental Diversity (3 credits)
SPED 75400 – Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)
SPED 75500 – Assessment and Instruction for Diversely Gifted Learners (3 credits)
SPED 75600 – Professional Discourse and Leadership in Gifted Education (3 credits)
Clubs
Book Club at Hunter
The Book Club of Hunter College is a club for students to bring the college community together to learn about and discuss the selected books of the month. The Book Club of Hunter College explores many types of stories and takes into account what our students want to read – providing them with the agency necessary to talk about what they love. Additionally, we hope to form a more united college community where students can connect with others of similar interests and become strong, informed, and interdisciplinary students.
Crochet and Knitting Club
The aim of the club is to build a friendly community in which to foster a comfortable, productive, therapeutic, interactive, social working environment for members to experience, craft, appreciate, practice, and engage in fiber arts. This club offers a wonderful opportunity for those inexperience to this classic and traditional form of art to develop their creative abilities/potentials and a newfound appreciation for fiber arts. Members will be inspired and challenged to learn or teach others how to craft various projects and clothing out of yarn while utilizing many different techniques, simple or complex, depending on skill level. Other activities including but not limited to: learning the design process, learning about health benefits and advantages of fiber art, choosing the right materials for the project, learning tips and tricks, improvising and customizing patterns, learning how to read patterns and construct geometric shapes, keeping track of stitches, and more. Furthermore, members are welcomed to share their knowledge in fiber arts and encouraged to be actively involved.
Hunted Hero Comics
The Hunted Hero Comics publication is established in order to produce and publish original comics written and illustrated by Hunter College students. All students may submit their original works to the club to be considered for publication.
MA Organization for Art History (MASO)
MASO’s purpose is to establish a sense of community within the Art History Masters of Arts program. We aim to connect current students to each other and to alumni in our field.
Spikeball Club of Hunter College
The Hunter College Spikeball Club is a club that combines the drive to compete in a fun game while trying to help others. The sport will serve as a platform to unite people under a common sport, but also creates a community of people that want to have fun. This club will also encourage their players to get active in helping their community, charities, or any nonprofit organizations.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design Education
at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
Our doctoral program in art education will help you hone your skills as a researcher and theorist. You'll be prepared to become a teacher or scholar at a college or university. You'll also be ready for leadership positions in a variety of art education settings.
The program will enable you to conduct research on teaching and learning in fine arts and other forms of visual culture. You'll have opportunities to contribute substantial knowledge and exhibit original scholarship.
You'll benefit from:
• Financial support, such as scholarships and assistantships.
• Opportunities to conduct and present research.
• Our strong local community and extended network.
• Access to rich art and design education resources.
Program Requirements
The Ph.D. in art and design education requires 60 semester hours beyond a master's degree. The program emphasizes research, theory and philosophical development. It also focuses on the application of new knowledge in the visual arts and design education.
Course Requirements
• Core courses: 15 semester hours
• Research methodology: nine semester hours
• Cognate courses: 12-15 semester hours
• Elective courses: 12-15 semester hours
Please note: Some courses are offered online. Contact the doctoral program coordinator for more information.
Other Requirements
• Successful completion of a candidacy examination.
• Completion of a dissertation of original research.
• Successful oral defense of the dissertation.
(Millie studied under one faculty mentor for conference and program planning, plus another for editing the student art publication Kersplatt! specializing in abstract and folk arts.)
Research Opportunities
You'll have many opportunities to conduct and present your research. Our art and design faculty members will mentor you along the way. They are known around the world for their excellence in scholarship, as well as teaching and service. They will also guide your learning in areas such as conference planning, editorial experience and program planning.
(Millie attended and presented her work at all four of these events -- and then got kicked out of the first three for arguing about abusive art teachers. The fourth, however, was utterly riveted by her field notes on effective methods for running a class or workshop en plein air. and qualitative assessment of outcomes.)
Strong Community
Our program has a reputation for building a sense of community among students. We're also known for our networking with potential employers. Our faculty will work with you to ensure both collegiality during the program and employment after graduation.
You'll have opportunities to build your network by attending and presenting at conferences. Some of the conferences our students have been involved with include:
• National Art Education Association Convention
• Illinois Art Education Association Conference
• Art Education Research Institute Symposium
• International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry
Qualitative evaluations use qualitative and naturalistic methods, sometimes alone, but often in combination with quantitative data. Qualitative methods include three kinds of data collection: (1) indepth, open-ended interviews; (2) direct observation; and (3) written documents (including photos or illustrations).
Resources
You'll have access to resources at NIU that support study and research in art and design education. These include extensive library facilities and the NIU Art Museum. Due to our close proximity to Chicago, you can also make use of major museums and other resources in the area.
You'll have many chances to interact with the extended art education community and build your professional network. For example, we offer a scholar/speaker series that brings national and international leaders in the field to campus.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Design Education
at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
The Ph.D. program emphasizes research, theory and philosophical development, and applications of new knowledge in art and visual culture. The Ph.D. prepares students to be researchers, scholars, and leaders in the field of art education, including education in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, museums and community art centers, and other cultural institutions.
Check departmental information for any additional requirements.
The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.
Course Requirements
Completion of this degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate course work at NIU beyond the graduate credits earned toward the student’s master’s degree.
Core Courses (15 credits)
• ARTE 780 - Research Development and Writing Credits: 3
• ARTE 783 - Doctoral Seminar in Art and Design Education Credits: 1
• Students must take 3 semester hours in this course.
• ARTE 790 - Curriculum Theory and Evaluation of Visual Arts Programs Credits: 3
• ARTE 791 - New Ideas in Art and Design Education Credits: 3
• ARTE 792 - Philosophies of Art and Aesthetics Credits: 3
Research Methodology Requirements (9 credits)
• ARTE 784 - Research Methods in Art Education Credits: 3
• ETR 520 - Introduction to Research Methods in Education Credits: 3
• ETR 521 - Educational Statistics I Credits: 3
Cognate Requirements (12-15 credits)
All students are required to complete a cognate of 12-15 semester hours in art or related fields such as education, anthropology, museum studies, visual culture, computer imaging, women’s studies, or statistical analysis, at or above the 600 level. These must be in addition to the core and tool courses. The student’s graduate committee in the School of Art and Design must approve the area(s) and the courses chosen to meet this cognate requirement in each case.
WGSS 605 - Feminist and Queer Theories (3 credits)
WGSS 610 - Research Methods in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Bohemian Women in History (3 credits)
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Queer Art and Artists (3 credits)
WGSS 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class (3 credits)
Elective Course Work (12-15 credits)
Graduate course work may be taken in art and related areas of studies. The courses chosen to meet this requirement are subject to the approval of the student’s graduate committee.
ARTE 681 - Creativity and Learning (3 credits)
ARTE 686 - Leadership in Art Education (3 credits)
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Fiber: T-shirts (3 credits)
ARTS 675 - Special Topics in Art: en Plein Air (3 credits) (T-American)
ARTS 675 - Special Topics in Art: Portraying Physical Differences (3 credits) (T-American)
ARTS 770 - Fiber/Interdisciplinary (3-6 credits)
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Teaching Gifted Adults ( 1-3 credits)
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Thrice-Exceptional Students in the Arts ( 1-3 credits)
Dissertation (12)
• ARTE 799 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation Credits: 1-100
Candidacy Examination
A student must receive approval from his/her graduate committee to take the candidacy examination. The candidacy examination is a written examination based on the core courses and other graduate courses and may consist of cases, queries, or research problems. The examination is to be taken within one year of completion of the core courses. The assessment criteria and procedures are outlined below. Upon satisfactory completion of the candidacy examination the student is admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. A student who fails the candidacy examination may be granted the opportunity to take a second examination. Failure on the second examination denies the student admission to candidacy.
Dissertation Committee
Upon successful completion of the candidacy examination, a dissertation committee for the student will be nominated by the Art and Design Education Division of the School of Art and Design in consultation with the student, and appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. This committee will consist of three to five graduate faculty members, one of whom will be designated as the dissertation director, and will meet the specifications of the Graduate School.
Oral Dissertation Defense
A final oral examination related to the dissertation is required and is conducted in accordance with the general requirements of the Graduate School.
Cognate Courses -- Women's and Gender Studies
WGSS 605 - Feminist and Queer Theories (3 credits)
Concepts, methods, and development of feminist and queer theories; systematic overview of schools of feminist theory and queer studies as they are grounded in different social identities and epistemological perspectives; implications of these theories for scholarly research and social change.
WGSS 610 - Research Methods in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
Interdisciplinary analysis of principles, methods, and bibliographic resources for the study of gender and sexuality, for evaluating the relevance of scholarship in women’s studies and LGBT studies to traditional disciplines. Focus on theoretical perspectives and methodological issues central to research on social justice and action research, so as to prepare students to conduct feminist and queer inquiry. Fosters the development of skills in integrating gender and sexuality-related research and criticism in students’ area of academic specialization.
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Bohemian Women in History (3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
WGSS 620 - Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Queer Art and Artists (3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
WGSS 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class (3 credits)
Crosslisted as ART 625. Interdisciplinary, multicultural study of museum theory and practice as it pertains to diversity of race, class, and gender. A case study approach will be used.
Art Education Courses
ARTE 681 - Creativity and Learning (3 credits)
Examination of research and educational practices specifically related to the creative experience. Creativity and learning theory applied to problems of curriculum and instruction; questions of method to promote creativity in arts and humanities programs.
ARTE 686 - Leadership in Art Education (3 credits)
Analysis of historical, sociopolitical, and economic influences on the formation and implementation of art education policy and leadership. Examination of advocacy strategies and administration of art programs.
Studio Art Courses
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Art: en Plein Air (3 credits) (T-American)
Emphasis on specific topics or processes within the art curriculum. Special topics classes may include: Art en Plein Air, Portraying Physical Differences, Sustainability in Art, Zetetic Media, and other themes. May be repeated.
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Art: Portraying Physical Differences (3 credits) (T-American)
Emphasis on specific topics or processes within the art curriculum. Special topics classes may include: Art en Plein Air, Portraying Physical Differences, Sustainability in Art, Zetetic Media, and other themes. May be repeated.
ARTS 670 - Special Topics in Fiber: T-shirts (3 credits)
Emphasis on specific topics or processes within the fiber curriculum. Special topics classes may include: Artists Books, Japanese Papermaking, Upholstery as Metaphor, T-Shirt, Body Boundaries, Textiles as Social Engagement, Garment as Metaphor, and other themes. May be repeated.
ARTS 770 - Fiber/Interdisciplinary (3-6 credits)
Advanced individual development through studio work in fiber and interdisciplinary art media emphasizing skills of execution, articulation and criticism. May be repeated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Acceptance into M.A. or M.F.A. degree program, or consent of school.
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Teaching Gifted Adults ( 1-3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
ETR 792 - Special Topics in Research and Assessment: Thrice-Exceptional Students in the Arts ( 1-3 credits)
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Clubs
Art Education Graduate Colloquium
Department - Academic
Recognize and promote excellence in art education.
Gaming For All
Student Organization - Recreational and Sports, Special Interest
Gaming For All is a club that seeks to provide an inclusive environment for all gamers, regardless of identity, experience or preferred games. GFA was created to be a space that is safe and inclusive for all of us. We ask that you do your best in contributing to this positive atmosphere - together, we can all build a wonderful community!
NIU Outdoor Adventures
Department - Recreational and Sports, Community Service, Diversity and Cultural, Special Interest, Programming and Performing
For over 35 years, Outdoor Adventures (OA) has provided entertaining and educational experiences to NIU students, faculty and staff, as well as services to the local community. With year-round trips and events, as well as a four-season gear rental center, we'll help you enjoy the great outdoors.
Reproductive Rights Association
Student Organization - Social Justice, Advocacy, and Support
The "Reproductive Rights Association," serving Northern Illinois University, is committed to educating and advocating for women's health issues with a focus on reproductive rights. We believe that every individual has the right to bodily autonomy, and that includes the right to terminate a pregnancy. Through education and fundraising, the RRA works to protect women from all walks of life.
Underground Networking Organization
Student Organization - Diversity and Cultural, Programming and Performing
I. Touch all creative corners of campus, giving talented individuals a chance to show their skills in a comfortable environment
II. Give students the opportunity to network and take their craft to the next level
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Date: 2024-06-03 02:00 am (UTC):grin: I see where that name came from -- nicely done!
Yay!
Date: 2024-06-03 02:21 am (UTC)