Art, language and professionalism

The subject is meant to strengthen the student in terms of articulating, identifying and discussing matters on quality in the professional art pedagogical field. The content consists of both studies of literature and practical tasks. The practical work is about generating and analyzing empirical material about quality and professionalism in the field of art pedagogy. This field includes school, kindergarten, cultural school, and institutions/practices on the community and professional art pedagogical field.

The student has
- knowledge about art pedagogy from a professional perspective.
- advanced knowledge about different understandings of quality in the professional art pedagogical field.
- specialized knowledge about profession, professionality and professionalism.
- advanced skills in articulating and discussing ways of explaining and using terms in the field of art pedagogy.
- skills in engaging discussions between art teachers with various background and affiliations.
- general competence in terms of researching and discussing relevant literature and previous research in a reflected and advanced manner.

Lectures, workshops, discussions, student presentations, group work and study groups, individual writing, academic supervision. The student must partake in lessons in order to carry out compulsory assignments.