75792 - Pedagogy of Artistic Expression (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student: - is able to problematize the theme of artistic expression in its various components; - it is able to observe and evaluate teaching and training activities among specific type of artistic skills; - has developed its own concept of teaching / training in relation to its specific field of artistic expression; - is able to formulate methodological principles functional to the field of artistic expression of its competence

Course contents

This course, in its fourth year of activation, presents a partially experimental system that requires active and critical participation by the interested Students. That is why attendance is strongly recommended. To be allowed to take the exams, non-attending students are required to participate to two tutorials, at least two months before the possible exam date during the teacher’s office hours.

This is a pre-professional teaching, primarily addressed to cultural and social workers, but also to educators and teachers (indeed, school teachers carry out education activities about self-expression, at all school levels, inside and outside the school). Therefore, it can be usefully integrated with the course of Theory and practice of education/training.

The course includes some seminar lessons by other Teachers, with the aim of a multidisciplinary integration justified by didactic and scientific reasons.

The first objective of the course concerns the definition of "artistic expression" as a holistic and integrated activity, and the understanding of the relationship between emotional/motivational dimensions and specific technical skills / competences, especially throughout childhood. In order to orient them to a proper use of communication, the course aims to promote in educators and teachers, involved in activities related to artistic expression, a self-reflexive comprehension of their experience (representations, motivations, emotions).

For the year 2019/20 the course will focus on the intersections between art, religion and education, with attention to singing, dancing, dramatization and images. Specific differentiated paths, and personal readings, will be agreed with the attending students.

Readings/Bibliography

General part:

Caputo M., Pinelli G. (a cura di), Pedagogia dell’espressione artistica, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2019.

Monographic part:

Caputo M., Pinelli G. (a cura di), Arte, religiosità, educazione, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2018.

Further bibliographical indications and / or didactic materials in progress, will be reported at the beginning of the course or will be indicated directly by the teacher during his office hours (NO MAIL).

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, classroom simulations, round tables.

Assessment methods

The exam will evaluate the student's personal activities, agreed with the teacher, and followed by him in a tutorial way, and may include an integrative interview.

Office hours

See the website of Michele Caputo