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Guidelines for Art Education

1. Purpose
2. General Collection Guidelines
    A. Language
    B. Chronology
    C. Geography
    D. Publication Date
    E. Treatment of Subject
    F. Types of Materials and Formats
3. Area Resources
4. Subjects and Collecting Levels
5. Methodology

1. Purpose.

To support teaching and research through the Master's level. Degrees offered by the Art Education Department include a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and a Master of Art Education (MAE). The primary goal of the program is to prepare students as arts educators in today's culture through a broad training in both art education, as well as general education, processes. Providing the opportunity for students to develop a strong background in the arts by focusing on the development of artistic sensitivity, critical analysis, perception and the ability to interpret art forms, is of primary importance to the undergraduate program. The Art Education program is also concerned with the development of students' knowledge base in the following specific subject areas: studio arts, art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and curriculum development and evaluation.

The Art Education Department offers opportunities for research and study at the graduate level on an individualized basis as opposed to a prescribed program of graduate studies. Methods of research typically include descriptive research, historical research, empirical/statistical research, design of learning packages, philosophical study, curriculum development, or action research.

2. General Collection Guidelines.

A. Language.
English-language texts are preferred, especially for art theory and analysis and for discussions of pedagogical techniques. Foreign-language material is acceptable only where the text is secondary in importance to the visual images that accompany it.

B. Chronology.
Collecting efforts focus on contemporary issues in art education.

C. Geography.
No restrictions.

D. Publication Date.
Primarily current imprints are acquired.

E. Treatment of Subject.
Given the various curricular levels that the Art Education program must address, there is selective acquisition of juvenile and young adult art materials for the Curriculum Material Collection, and the Textbook Collection, both located in MRS.

F. Types of Materials and Formats.
Monographs and reference works - primarily bibliographies and directories - are collected, as are key serial titles. Retrospective collecting is minimal, given the program's emphasis on contemporary art education. Any retrospective needs with regard to the study of the several art disciplines are addressed by the collecting efforts in those areas. Juvenile and young adult art material may be acquired on a selective basis for the collections supporting education located in the MRS. In general, there is no restriction on format if the material is deemed essential for instructional support.

In general, there are no specific exclusions, with the exception of original art work.

3. Area Resources.

For the study and analysis of art disciplines, area resources include the School of the Arts Library and the Virginia Museum Library. In addition, the Richmond Public Library provides a vertical file of visual images that may be useful for instructional purposes.

4. Subjects and Collecting Levels.

Subject	Call Number Range	Present	Desired
Visual Arts: study & teaching	N81-390	D	C1
Arts in General: study & teaching	NX280-410	D	C1
Sculpture: study & teaching	NB1120-1190	D	C1
Architecture: study & teaching	NA1995-2320	D	C1
Drawing, etc.: study, technique, materials	NC390-915	C2	C1
Painting: study & teaching	ND1115-1120	D	C1
Painting: techniques, materials	ND1470-1620	C2	C1
Humanistic Education	LB2365.H8	C2	C1

5. Methodology.

Collection-centered: List-checking, using samplings from: