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African American Art: Past and Present

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.3729-3731 

Wilton, Conn. : Reading & O'Reilly, c1992

3 videocassettes (90 min.) + 1 teacher's guide

Series Wilton art appreciation for African American studies

Contents Tape 1. African art/slavery -- Decorative arts -- 18th & 19th century fine art survey -- Tape 2. 20th century fine art survey -- Tape 3. 20th century fine art survey (continued) -- In the artists' words

Rare and historical photographs, beautiful reproductions of paintings, sculpture and crafts, and brilliant musical selections combine to make this an outstanding educational program for children and adults

            African American art 

            African American artists 

            Art appreciation -- Study and teaching 

            Art appreciation 


Art Education in Action

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.4815-4819  

[Santa Monica, CA] : c1994-c1995 / The Getty Center for Education in the Arts 

5 videocassettes + guides (5 v.)

Contents 1. Aesthetics. -- 2. Integrating the art disciplines -- 3. Making art -- 4. Art history and art criticism -- 5. School-museum collaboration

Enter the classroom to see techniques used by teachers to teach art to a wide variety of students. Each episode includes detailed lesson plans, lists of topics, teaching methods, learning activities, and suggestions for how to use for teacher education and staff development

            Art -- Study and teaching 

            Art in education 


Art Education, Who Needs It?

Memorial Hall ETMC   700 Art2     

by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts 

1 videocassette : Arts for life.   [Los Angeles?] : J. Paul Getty Trust, c1990

           Describes the need for art education at all levels of schooling

           Art -- Study and teaching


Art Lessons for Children. Vol. 1

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2761

Fallbrook, CA : Coyote Creek Productions, c1991

1 videocassette (50 min.)

            Watercolor painting -- Study and teaching (Elementary)


Art Lessons for Children. Vol. 2 / with Donna Hugh

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2762

Fallbrook, CA : Coyote Creek Productions, c1991

1 videocassette (50 min.)

            Handicraft -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

            Painting -- Study and teaching (Elementary)   


The Art of Teaching the Arts: A Workshop for High School Teachers

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8856-8863

S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2005

8 videocassettes VHS  (480 min.) . + 1 guide (112 p.)
Note Each video is approximately 60 minutes in length
"The workshop examines how principles of good teaching that apply to all subjects are carried out in teaching the arts at the high school level"--booklet
Contents [Tape] 1. Principles of artful teaching -- [Tape] 2. Developing students as artists -- [Tape] 3. Addressing the diverse needs of students -- [Tape] 4. Choosing instructional approaches -- [Tape] 5. Creating rich learning environments -- [Tape] 6. Fostering genuine communication -- [Tape] 7. Making the most of community resources -- [Tape] 8. Nurturing independent thinkers
Series Professional development workshop

Arts -- Study and teaching
Dance -- Study and teaching
Theater -- Study and teaching
Art -- Study and teaching
Performing arts -- Study and teaching


The Arts. Alive and Well

JMU Media Resources DVD 1716

Publisher Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003

Description 1 videodisc DVD (29 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Examines the state of the arts in American in an era of budget-cutting and belt-tightening. The creators and supporters of outstanding school and community programs share the positive impact the programs are having on students and the public at large, promoting arts education and helping to ensure that the nation's artistic reservoir will grow in vitality and diversity
Series Today's life choices

Arts -- United States -- Study and teaching
Art in education -- United States
Arts and children -- United States
Arts and society -- United States


The Arts in Every Classroom: A Video Library, K-5
JMU Media Resources DVD 3037-3038 [programs 1-8] DVD 3039-3040 [programs 9-14]

S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2003

VOD: http://www.learner.org/resources/series165.html

4 DVDs (420 min.)  Note 14 half-hour programs
"This video library shows K-5 classroom teachers and arts specialists how to introduce the arts into the classroom in a variety of ways."--website
Disc 1. 1. Introducing arts education -- 2. Expanding the role of the arts specialist -- 3. Teaching dance -- 4. Teaching music -- Disc 2. 5. Teaching theatre -- 6. Teaching visual art -- 7. Developing an arts-based unit -- 8. Working with local artists
[DVD 3039-3040]: Disc. 3. 9. Collaborating with a cultural resource -- 10. Bringing artists to your community -- 11. Students create a multi-arts performance -- 12. Borrowing from the arts to enhance learning -- Disc 4. 13. Three leaders at arts-based schools -- 14. Leadership team.

Arts -- Study and teaching
Dance -- Study and teaching
Theater -- Study and teaching
Art -- Study and teaching
Performing arts -- Study and teaching


Behind the Scenes

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2747-2756 

Lincoln, Neb. : GPN, c1992    / a production of Learning Designs and Thirteen/WNET 

10 videocassettes (29 min. each). + teacher's guide

Note(s) Originally broadcast 1992 on PBS as episodes of television series, Behind the scenes

Contents 1. The illusion of depth / David Hockney -- 2. Color / Robert[o] Gil de Montes -- 3. Balance / Nancy Graves -- 4. Framing / Carrie Mae Weems -- 5. Line / Wayne Thiebaud -- 6. Melody / Allen Toussaint -- 7. Rhythm / Max Roach -- 8. Texture / JoAnn Falletta -- 9. Pattern / David Parsons -- 10. Setting a scene / Julie Taymor

Designed to instill creative and critical thinking skills in children through exploration of the visual and performing arts.

            Art appreciation -- Study and teaching 

            Music appreciation -- Study and teaching


Introduction to Design: Elements

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.7512

Scottsdale, Ariz.: Teacher's Video, 2001

1 videocassette (25 min.)

Series Art in the classroom 

A professional designer and a student explain line, shape and form, color, value, texture, and space. Students learn to recognize the elements of design in existing artwork and manipulate those elements in their own work. (from container)

            Color in design 

            Drawing -- Technique 

            Drawing -- Study and teaching 


Introduction to Design: Principles

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.7511

Scottsdale, Ariz. : Teacher's Video, 2001

1 videocassette (25 min.)

Series Art in the classroom 

Art instructor Jasen Evoy discusses seven principles of design: balance, movement, emphasis, contrast, pattern, rhythm, and unity, illustrating ways to practice and incorporate each principle into the viewers' own works. (from container)

      Proportion (Art) 

      Composition (Art) 

      Art -- Study and teaching 


Maker profiles : Karyl Sisson

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8390
[Suffolk, U.K.] : Odyssey, c2003
1 videocassette (45 min.)
Series Contemporary fiber artists
Note Working and talking about process ideas and techniques
"This leading American fiber artist ... presents her artifacts - items from her childhood relating to domesticity and the feminine persona - as both inspiration and raw material for her sculptures."--
Sisson, Karyl, 1948-
Texture (Art)
Fiberwork


Something Special

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2760

Golden, CO. : Oak Creek Films ; Aspen, CO. : Crystal Productions [distributor], 1977

1 videocassette (30 min.)

Presents the advantages and the potential of incorporating the visual arts, music, dance, and theater in the educational curriculum of primary and secondary school students

Arts -- Study and teaching

Arts and children


Something to Crow About

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2759

Aspen, CO. : Crystal Productions, [198-?]  / an Oak Creek Film by Bill Snider

1 videocassette (22 min.)

Drawing techniques are taught in a classroom setting through the instruction of the art teacher and the magical appearance of Toulouse-Lautrec

Art -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

Art appreciation


Story of Color

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2917

New York : Fairchild Visuals, c1990

1 videocassette (25 min.)

Provides students with basic color knowledge, including how primary, complementary, secondary, analogous and monochromatic color schemes affect everything from architecture to product development

Color 


Teaching in and through the Arts

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.4888

[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Getty Center for Education in the Arts, c1995
1 videocassette VHS

Originally broadcast as an installment of the Learning Channel's program, Teacher tv

Arts -- Study and teaching 

National standards for arts education 

Education, Humanistic 


Visual Arts. [Mod 120], Drawing & finger painting: experiencing & learning

JMU Media Resources DVD 2358

Publisher Barrington, IL : Magna Systems, Inc., c2000

1 videodisc DVD-R (ca. 29 min.)
Series is accompanied by workbook (116 p. )
"Children are seen working on their own drawings or collaborating with others on a mural. The teachers discuss making materials accessible to the children and the importance of displaying children's creations. Children are also shown finger painting with commercial and school made finger paints. They paint directly on table tops or on papers. The teachers describe additional finger paint activities, tools and clean-up"--Container
Series Early childhood training

Art -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
Drawing -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
Finger painting -- Study and teaching
Early childhood education


A World of Art: Works in Progress
JMU Media Resources DVD 3707-3709

S. Burlington, VT : Annenberg Media, c1997

3 DVD (ca. 260 min.)
"Each program in this art appreciation series is devoted to a contemporary artist who takes one or more works of art from start to finish. Listening to the artists and observing their working process provides insight into the artworks themselves. The series emphasizes effective visual communication, problem solving, and critical thinking as large, often collaborative projects are seen through to completion" - Container
Contents: Disc. 1. Lorna Simpson -- Guillermo Gómez-Peña -- Bill Viola --- Hung Liu -- Disc. 2. Beverly Buchanan -- June Wayne -- Milton Resnick -- Judy Baca -- Disc 3. Goat Island -- Mierle Ukeles

Simpson, Lorna
Gómez-Peña, Guillermo
Viola, Bill, 1951-
Liu, Hung, 1948-
Buchanan, Beverly, 1940-
Wayne, June, 1918-
Resnick, Milton, 1917-2004
Baca, Judith Francisca
Goat Island (Performance group)
Ukeles, Mierle
Arts, American -- 20th century
Performance art


Young Aspirations Young Artists: Empowering At-Risk Youth through Art

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.5319

New York, N.Y. : New Day Films, c1992

1 videocassette (55 min.)

Portrays a group of talented inner-city kids from New Orleans, who design, draw, and dream together under the watchful eye of a great teacher. It provides an exceptional model for a nurturing and challenging environment in which young people develop their creativity and artistry

Teenagers with social disabilities -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Education 

African American teenagers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Education 

Art -- Study and teaching