Date of Award
5-2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Art
First Advisor
Dr. William Charland
Second Advisor
Dr. Christina Chin
Third Advisor
Dr. Cat Crotchett
Keywords
Design, art, curriculum, education, careers
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Design education, as distinct from art education, has been overlooked as an area of student learning, creative expression, and career potential. This thesis explores the benefits of design education for students at the secondary level, when identities are being formed and areas of future study and work are considered. Guided by the newly published National Core Arts Standards, this paper provides a model design curriculum that introduces secondary students to a design-oriented view of the world, explores design principles through real-world applications, and calls attention to professional career options.
All lessons in the curriculum encourage creative approaches to solving design problems. Topics include traditional and contemporary applications of architecture/environmental design, fashion design, furniture design, graphic design and product design.
Recommended Citation
Gustafson, Linnea Roberta, "Creative Concentrations: A Secondary Design Curriculum" (2015). Masters Theses. 567.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/567