Presents the results of a content analysis of 12 representative years of the journal, "Art Education." The analysis was conducted using a modified version of Lasswell's communication model. Results reveal art education trends in the United States. (JDH)

Argues that art teachers must produce their own original works of art in order to continue to grow, to achieve personal renewal, and to maintain an appreciation for the struggles and rewards students experience in their art projects. (JDH)

Articulates a six-category typology of the roles of art teachers. Categories range from pure teacher roles to pure artist roles. Maintains that the combined role of teacher/artist is best and must be encouraged to function as change agents in our schools. (JDH)

This article provides a brief review of the history of "Art Education." It devotes particular attention to such concerns as format, special features, and publication trends. (JDH)

Provides reflections on the meaning of excellence in art education. Identifies four propositions that distinguish excellence in art education. (JDH)

Provides practical information about what high school seniors must know and do in order to successfully apply to college art departments. Areas of recommendations include art knowledge, preparing an art portfolio, selecting a college, choosing a major, and surviving the first year. (JDH)

Maintains that before any real teaching can take place, art teachers must combat "visual fatigue,""media bombardment," and "sensory overload." Describes each of these phenomena and offers practical advice for overcoming their effects. (JDH)

Based on Joshua Johnson's 1897 oil-on-canvas painting called "The Westwood Children," this article offers a full-color reproduction and lesson plan designed to introduce students in the primary grades to early American portraiture. (JDH)

Presents a lesson plan based on John Singleton Copley's 1795 oil painting, "Portrait of Nathaniel Hurd." The goal of the lesson is to give students in grades four through six an awareness of portraiture and how portraits record not only character but historical times and customs. (JDH)

"At the Piano," an oil-on-canvas painting completed in 1859 by James Abbot McNeill Whistler, is used as the basis of a lesson designed to help junior high school students analyze the painting's mood, subject matter, and composition. (JDH)

Ivan Albright's 1929 oil-on-canvas painting called "Into the World There Came a Soul Called Ida" is used as the vehicle for a senior high school art lesson designed to introduce students to symbolism, aesthetic issues, and the formal elements of painting. (JDH)

Defines aesthetic scanning, the perceptual activity that artists use when creating art and that connoisseurs use when contemplating it. Shows how to ask questions that elicit information about the sensory, formal, expressive, and technical properties of a work of art. (JDH)

This article describes the importance of architectural studies for art students. Recommends that architectural studies include historical trends, critical analysis, and studio practice. (JDH)

Maintains that museum learning should be an integral part of all school art programs and should not be treated as an enrichment, a supplement, or mere resource for the classroom-based art program. Describes the programs of 35 United States art museums which go beyond the standard "walk-and-gawk" tours of the past. (JDH)

Notes that during times of stress and perceived imbalance there is a tendency to "get hold of things" and return to a state of stability and lower levels of ambiguity. Reviews the thinking behind the discipline-based art education movement and identifies alternative perspectives. (JDH)