This study examined the feasibility of implementing discipline-based art education (DBAE), a Western-developed concept, in Kuwait. A survey was done to assess the current status of art education in Kuwait. With questionnaires and interviews, information was gathered from Kuwaiti art teachers and art supervisors at three levels. The findings showed the following: (a) Of the four components of DBAE--art production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics--art production dominated the curriculum. (b) Most respondents were dissatisfied with the current Kuwaiti art curriculum. (c) The majority of teachers and supervisors were enthusiastic about further training which would enable them to teach the four components of DBAE. / For DBAE to be implemented successfully in Kuwait, a number of changes must occur. These are addressed in the following recommendations: (a) Preparation of new teachers must be expanded from two years to four. (b) Teachers in the field must be given extensive inservice training. (c) The curriculum must be revised to incorporate the four components of DBAE and to give teachers greater flexibility in teaching. (d) Textbooks, teachers' guides, and supplementary teaching material must be developed and made available to art teachers. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-11, Section: A, page: 3451. / Major Professor: Thomas Anderson. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78089 |
| Contributors | Al-Muhanna, Abdullah M., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 252 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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