Heather in VA Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I'm trying to curb costs a little and I'd like to have art something I can use with more than just my high schooler. Everything I find that seems in-depth would be hugely dull for my younger one. I'd like the focus to be more on the great artists and less on art technique. So I was wondering if I could use the highest level (ages 10 - adult) of Meet the Masters. I could use it for both of my older girls (5th and 9th grade) and then require a paper on the artist from my high schooler. Is that too weak? Sometimes I wonder why I bother to worry about 'too weak' when I hear things like 'our PE final was going bowling' from my daughter's high school friends, but I do want to be reasonable. Thoughts? Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Can you borrow art history DVDs from your library to beef it up? What about borrowing Jenkin's "A History of Art" for a little more background. Most public libraries have many good art history books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda in NM Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I go by Carnegie units--so, if 150 hours (or 180, depending on your interpretation) equals one CU, then 90 hours equals 1/2 CU...so, if you "do art" for a couple of hours a week using Meet the Masters (beefed up a little with some external source or Internet research), sounds like you'd have enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I go by Carnegie units--so, if 150 hours (or 180, depending on your interpretation) equals one CU, then 90 hours equals 1/2 CU...so, if you "do art" for a couple of hours a week using Meet the Masters (beefed up a little with some external source or Internet research), sounds like you'd have enough... Hey Linda! You're back! How are you doing & how's hockey?! My son is a goalie, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
home2333 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 You might see if your local library has one of the Teaching Company courses in art history. The library could probably get it for you if they don't have it. Watching the lectures and viewing the art work on DVD would add a lot to your course. Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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