| Volume 25 Number 12 | June 24, 2024 |
Preparing Our Students for the Professional World: Integrating Thematic Assignments and Teamwork into the Art History Survey Course Design
Leda Cempellin
South Dakota State University, USA
Citation: Cempellin, L. (2024). Preparing our students for the professional world: Integrating thematic assignments and teamwork into the art history survey course design. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 25(12). http://doi.org/10.26209/ijea25n12
Abstract
Art and design students in higher education often prioritize design skills over written communication. With the opportunity to restructure courses around increased asynchronous flexibility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the author of this manuscript (who is also the course instructor) has developed a hybrid-blended course design in the art history survey class for over three years. This design guides students toward developing teamwork skills that are crucial in the professional world. While offering tools for art history assignments, this exploratory research encourages humanities scholars to rethink their role in shaping the 21st-century professional. A model of course redesign, including its successes and limitations, is discussed.
