University of the Arts - Summer Opportunities

The Teaching with Primary Sources Program at the University of the Arts Summer Courses

Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, the Teaching with Primary Sources Program at the University of the Arts introduces educators to the digital archives available through the Library of Congress website, and provides tools for using primary sources in the classroom. The courses use inquiry-based tactics to guide participants through analysis of primary sources, resulting in stronger higher-order and critical thinking skills for their students. Teaching with primary sources allows educators to design student-centered learning experiences focused on the development of critical skills and building content knowledge. Educators will examine primary sources from direct access to local collections, as well as the digital resources made available by the Library of Congress.

Course include Theatre, Photography,  WPA Posters, Comics and Graphic Novels, and a week-long introduction to using primary sources, which focuses on visits to local collections in the Philadelphia area, including visits to cultural institutions in New York and the Brandywine Valley.

August 1-5:
Teaching with Primary Sources from Local Collections + The Library of Congress

August 8-12
Photography: Who Are We? – Constructing Identity Through Images
The Power of the Poster + the Print - Using WPA Sources
Comics + Graphic Novels as Primary Sources

All TPS Courses are FREE for non-credit, and grant ACT 48 and New Jersey professional development hours. Housing is available. Visit http://tps.uarts.edu for more information.

The University of the Arts ArtsWeek Summer Programming for K-12 Educators

Join the University of the Arts Professional Institute for Educators for a rare opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with practicing, award-winning artists and explore specific techniques, concepts and history embodies our one-of-a-kind ArtsWeek experience!  Designed for a specific artistic discipline, our one-week intensive courses are ideal for teachers across content areas who are interested in innovative, hands-on learning environments.

Summer 2016 Courses include: Jewelry, Ceramics Casting, Ceramics Glazing, Fiber Arts, Glass Fusing + Slumping, Monoprinting, Book Arts + Language Arts, Drawing + Painting, Landscape Painting, Digital Photography, Collage + Assemblage 

All courses grant ACT 48 and New Jersey professional development hours. Housing is available. Visit http://cs.uarts.edu/artsweek or call 215-717-6006 for more information.

NAEA members receive a 10% tuition discount to ArtsWeek with proof of membership at the time of registration.