Arts Education Courses and Schedule

The Visual and Performing Arts Education Program (VAPAE) in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture is an innovative arts education program that fosters the creative and intellectual growth of UCLA Arts students while providing much needed arts education curricula to children in underserved communities. VAPAE offers courses designed to introduce undergraduates to key issues and methodologies in the field of arts education and to a broad range of careers in the arts, including K-12 teaching, community arts education, museum education, creative arts therapies, and arts advocacy.  

2023-24 COURSE SCHEDULE

Fall 2023

Arts Education 108 – Performing Arts Methods for the Teaching Artist

This course aims to equip performing artists with teaching strategies and skills to design and implement original performing arts lessons for students in various settings. Students will collaborate on various performing arts pieces, explore teaching options in different settings, develop classroom management strategies, evaluate student work, design and peer-teach their own lessons, and build a professional teaching artist portfolio. Grading will be based on participation, projects, community activities, online forums, lesson design, student teaching, and fully developed lesson plans.

To receive a PTE number for AE 108 enrollment, please fill out this brief application.

Kevin Kane, PhD, Lecturer + Teaching Assistant
Kaufman 240. Wednesdays, 6:00-8:50pm.

Arts Education M192/Education M129 – Arts Education Teaching Practicum

Upon successful completion of Arts Ed M102, students enroll in Arts Ed M192 to develop original arts-based lesson plans geared towards their assigned K-12 classroom. This course is designed to prepare students to teach arts lessons in a school setting. Students will learn how to implement basic theories of arts education while developing arts lessons emphasizing community and social justice.

Joannza Lo, Lecturer + Aquilah Ohemeng, Teaching Assistant
Broad Art Center 2101. Thursdays, 6:00-8:50 p.m.

To receive a PTE number for AE M192 enrollment, fill out this brief survey.

Arts Education M102/Education M142 – Introduction to Arts Education for Multiple Publics - Theory and Practice

Offered as the first course in the Arts Education Teaching Sequence, this course provides an overview of arts education for multiple publics in inner-city settings. Students will learn basic theories of arts education and artistic development while having a hands-on experience developing standards-informed art lessons emphasizing the creative process and social justice.

To receive a PTE number for AE M102 enrollment, fill out this brief application.

Marissa Magdalena Sykes, Lecturer + Lindsay Lindberg, Teaching Fellow
Broad Art Center 4240. Thursdays, 6:00-8:50 p.m.

Winter 2024

AE M192 – Arts Education Teaching Practicum: Preparation, Observation, and Practice

Training and supervised practicum for advanced undergraduate students participating in Visual and Performing Arts Education minor. Students implement and evaluate original arts education programs under guidance of faculty members in small course settings.

Marissa Magdalena Sykes, Lecturer + Lindsay Lindberg, Teaching Assistant

Classroom TBA. Thursdays 6:00-8:50 p.m.

Spring 2024

AE 20 – Intro to Community Engagement through the Arts

Introduction to fields of community engagement and arts education informed by philosophies of progressive education and social justice movements. By looking at community engagement as issue of equity and social justice, examination of basic theories of creativity, artistic development, and community partnership, and history, philosophies, politics, and sociocultural trends of community engagement in American society. Attendance at UCLA arts presentations and introduction to creative process. Readings and discussions to understand community engagement and arts education as crucial elements of comprehensive education, with emphasis on writing process, including regular writing assignments that require students to read, analyze, critique, and evaluate community arts practices and arts education scholarship.

Davida Persaud, Lecturer + Teaching Assistant TBA

Kaufman 208. Wednesdays 6:00-8:50 p.m.

AE M102 – Introduction to Arts Education for Multiple Publics: History, Theory & Practice

Introductory course with focus on arts education for multiple publics in inner-city settings. Study of core issues in arts education, creativity, and social justice as students develop, implement, and assess original syllabi, lesson plans, and community learning projects for multiple publics in inner-city schools and arts organizations. Collaboration with partner schools in planning, teaching, and evaluation of arts education programs in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. P/NP or letter grading.

Lecturer TBA + Teaching Assistant TBA

Classroom TBA. Thursdays 6:00-8:50 p.m.

AE101 – Facilitation Methods for the Teaching Artist

Selected topics in arts education explored through variety of approaches that may include community projects, guided teaching experiences, studio and/or fieldwork, readings, discussion, research papers, and oral presentations.

Christine Suarez, Lecturer + Teaching Assistant TBA

Kaufman Room TBA. Tuesdays 6:00-8:50 p.m.

AE M192XP – Arts Education Teaching Practicum & Capstone Project

Continuation of arts education training and supervised practicum for advanced undergraduate students participating in Visual and Performing Arts Education minor. Students continue to implement and evaluate original arts education programs under guidance of faculty members and designated guiding teachers in K-12 public school settings. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

Joannza Lo, Lecturer + Aquilah Ohemeng, Teaching Assistant

Classroom TBA. Thursdays 6:00-8:50 p.m.