Observes that time in many cultures is viewed as cyclical in nature, and is perpetualized in rituals and the art forms that surround them. Argues that, if art education aims to promote understanding among cultures, it must consider works of art, techniques, and meanings not only in geographic and racial contexts but in temporal ones as well. (KM)

Suggests the 1980s education reform movement created a climate that was benefited for arts education. Argues that the arts education community should use commitment to excellence as a means to achieve comprehensive and sequential curriculum. Criticizes the notion that education should build skepticism of, rather than appreciation for, excellence.…

The beginning of the twentieth century was a period of pedagogical enthusiasm and renewal in the field of education. Based on a list of articles concerning art education published in Belgian periodicals between 1903 and 1923, the author undertakes an analysis of the title words in order to study how the subject was able to evolve. For this…