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RENEWED ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Arts Education program in the
Faculty of Education has recently
undergone an extensive program
change: It is designed to sustain the
goals and legacy of the former five-
year K - 12 Arts Education Program
while being shortened to a four-year
program as well as to reflect changes
in contemporary arts practice and
pedagogy.
and community. In addition to core
EAE studies, students will focus on
particular arts forms designated as
“Areas of Concentration,” suitable
for both Elementary and Secondary
routes. Faculty members continue
to partner closely with the Faculty of
Media, Art, and Performance (MAP).
While some introductory Fine Arts
courses are no longer required in
first year, a significant number of
advanced Fine Arts courses have
been added to the program across
the disciplines.
The renewed program aligns with
other undergraduate teacher
education programs at the University
of Regina by including all four
Education Core Studies (ECS)
courses, Indigenous Studies 100 and
expanded offerings in Indigenous
Arts. The program also addresses
anticipated changes in teacher
certification by the Saskatchewan
Professional Teachers Regulatory
Board (SPTRB). Consequently,
graduates of the program will have
now have enhanced exposure
to English, mathematics, and
science. The combination of
The renewed 4-year Arts Education Program is now
both familiar and innovative
more attractive, more attainable, and more affordable
for prospective arts educators.
approaches and courses will
prepare students to be effective
teachers of the Saskatchewan
Ministry of Education Arts
Education curricula and other
core curricula.
Building on the success of the past
34 years, the program continues
the tradition of required courses
in each of the art forms of dance,
drama, literature, music and visual
studies, augmented by offerings in
Creative Technologies. The foundation
of the program is a series of six
Arts Education (EAE) courses that
address contemporary issues through
aesthetic experience, methods and
theories of curriculum and pedagogy,
and practicum experiences in schools
The intention of the renewed
Arts Education program
is to achieve parity with
other four-year teacher
education programs in the
Faculty of Education and
in Saskatchewan. Similarly,
the renewed Bachelor of
Arts Education After-Degree
(BEAD) is now consistent with
existing Faculty of Education
BEAD programs by reducing the
requirement of 75 credit hours to
60.
Other faculties were consulted
throughout the process of
program planning and renewal.
By eliminating one-year from
the program and maintaining
certification standards, the renewed
Arts Education Program is now more
attractive, attainable, and affordable
for prospective arts educators.
Nicole Glas, Manager of the Student
Program Centre, says she is
optimistic about the new program:
"The new Arts Education program
is an excellent choice for students
who are interested in teaching
through the arts in a K - 12 setting.
The blended approach to the arts
education major allows students to
explore teaching in dance, drama,
literature, music, and visual art."
Arts Education Program Chair, Dr.
Valerie Triggs says, "The arts are
central to education, being about
augmenting a love of learning and
living and our renewed program
continues to provide hands-on arts
experience with multi-dimensional
approaches and attentiveness to
local and global concerns. We look
forward to welcoming interested new
applicants to our vibrant community
of students and professors from
diverse backgrounds."
A RENEWED ARTS EDUCATION
FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM took effect
this fall at the University of Regina.
Fall Arts Education P.L.A.C.E .experience at the site of
Lebret (Qu'Appelle) Indian Residential School. Prairie
Valley School Division students joined them at the site.
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