藝術資優教育之課程發展新探：以美國Project ARTS爲研究案例

Abstract

In Taiwan, art education for artistically talented students has been emphasized with a mission of preparing students for future artists; thus, its curricula and pedagogies often center on the learning of professional art knowledge and techniques. Such a learning circumstance is like a one-way street that is not diversified enough to satisfy different needs and goals. Recently, art educators and scholars in the west have recognized the significance of innovating art education for artistically talented students from a socio-culture-environmental perspective. In order to learn from the advanced, this study therefore sets forth to research on Project ARTS, a three-year granted research that includes seven programs for ethnically diverse, economically disadvantaged, high ability, visual arts students in rural communities in the United States. By a thorough exploration on its curricula, pedagogical strategies, and evaluation methods, this study would present detailed examples of how Project ARTS undertook the ”community-based art programs for artistically talented students in rural communities”. It is hoped that this study will benefit Taiwan's art education for artistically talented students in both theoretical and practical senses.