Nama institusi

School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Jumlah mahasiswa

3098

Alamat kontak untuk informasi internasional

37 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO 60603

Telepon

+1 312 629 6100

Nama tempat/fakultas

Department of Art Education

Alamat

Sharp building 7th floor
37 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO
Illinois
60603

Uraian Tempat

The Department of Art Education is the preparation of art educators as critical citizens who value visual culture, cultural difference, democracy, and social justice through a philosophy that emphasizes context and community, knowledge and experience, critical thought and reflection, and practice and evaluation. The School has a long-standing commitment to the profession of art education, providing essential preparation for art educators in museums and community organizations, as well as art teachers in schools, kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12). The Department of Art Educations philosophy has changed over time, both leading, as well as responding to, innovation in the field of art education. In its most recent work, the department has adopted the term visual culture to describe content knowledge for teachers and facilitators of visual art. Visual culture defines multiple forms of cultural production, all of which constitute their visual environment. The inclusion of multiple forms of visual production reflects the multiple cultural practices of a diverse citizenry, and promotes democratic and egalitarian interactions. Another key concept in the program is critical citizen. A critical citizen is an individual who is self-reflective, has a deep concern for the lives of others, and actively questions and challenges the social, political, and cultural structures and discourses that comprise everyday life. Thus, critical citizenship in visual culture constitutes the active, democratic engagement of teachers and learners in the production and exchange of all forms of visual communication.

Nomor telepon

+1 312 899 7481

Apakah di lokasi ini tersedia akomodasi?

Ya

Informasi mengenai akomodasi

Chicago offers a wide variety of housing choices to serve the diverse needs of students at SAIC. Many students often spend their first few years at the School living in one of their two residence facilities, the Chicago Building and the 162 North State Street Residences. Over 80% of their first year students choose to live in the residence hall as they begin their experience at SAIC. There is a tremendous amount of energy in a community of over 700 artists, and the new students find that the best way to get to know each other and explore the opportunities at SAIC. Living in the residence hall gives students a chance to interact with other students in an informal setting. The Residence Life staff also plans many activities and programs to foster a sense of community and to help them get to know each other, the city, and SAIC. Some of these programs include faculty/student dinners, informal critiques, gallery walks, shows in their residence hall gallery space, trips to jazz shows and much more. The rooms are designed to feel like downtown loft apartments, with high ceilings, track lighting, and large Chicago Style windows that offer expansive views of downtown Chicago. All rooms are equipped to meet their technology needs with a data center for each student in the room. The data center includes a cable connection, a high-speed internet port, and a phone line with voicemail. Additionally, each room has a kitchenette with a full size refrigerator, a two-burner stovetop, microwave, and ample storage space. Finally, each room includes a private bathroom, and each student has a private closet for belongings. The rooms are provided with Private kitchenette (9-cubic-foot refrigerator, built-in microwave, 2-burner stove, cabinet space, and sink), Private bathroom, Cable Box with Remote, Drafting table, Desk chairs, Individual voice mail, phone lines, and internet connection, Heating and cooling unit, Window blinds, Closet space with closet organizer.