General information
| Study programme title | Master’s degree (M.A.) programme in Art History, (Joint Honours); Teaching Module |
| Type of study programme | University |
| Duration | 2 years (4 semesters) |
| ECTS | 60 |
| Academic qualification | Master of Arts in Art History (univ. mag. edu. hist. art) |
| Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register | – |
| Study completion requirements | Passing all the exams and successfully completing the master’s thesis. |
| Possibilities of continuing education | Students can enrol on the appropriate doctoral programme. |
| Employment possibilities | Students can work as teachers of art history |
Course list
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester II | ||
| Methods of Research and Presentation in the Visual Arts | 3 ECTS | Interpretive Strategies of Art and Cultural Paradigms | 3 ECTS |
| History of Cultural Heritage Preservation | 3 ECTS | Methodology of Analysis and Documentation of Cultural Goods | 3 ECTS |
| Educational Psychology 1 – Psychology of Learning and Teaching | 2.5 ECTS (5 ECTS)* | Didactics 1 | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* |
| General Pedagogy | 2.5 ECTS (5 ECTS)* | Educational Psychology 2 – Individual Differences and the Classroom | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* |
| Basics of Language Culture | 1.5 ECTS (3 ECTS)* | Educating Students with Special Needs | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* |
| Developmental Psychology | 2.5 ECTS (5 ECTS)* | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Methodology of Teaching Art History | 4 ECTS | Methodology Practicum of Teaching Art History | 3 ECTS |
| Twentieth Century Theories of Art | 3 ECTS | Museology | 3 ECTS |
| Iconology | 3 ECTS | Methods in the Research and Presentation of Architecture and Urbanism | 3 ECTS |
| Didactics 2 | 2 ECTS (4 ECTS)* | Master’s Thesis | 6 ECTS |
| Elective course | 3 ECTS | ||
| * NOTE: The number of ECTS credits for each core subject in the Teaching Module is shown in brackets, half of which is allocated to each study programme in a two-subject combination. |
| Elective Courses (The offer of elective courses will be decided and specified in the syllabus for each academic year) | |
| Methods of Active Learning in Art Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Teaching Art History in Museums | 3 ECTS |
| Student Mentorship in Teaching Art | 3 ECTS |
| Medieval Wall Painting in Teaching Art | 3 ECTS |
| Methods of Interpretation of Architectural Industrial Heritage | 3 ECTS |
| Architectural Heritage of the 20th Century in Rijeka – Research Methods and Presentation | 3 ECTS |
| Byzantium and Islam Art in Art Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Classical Art and Baroque in Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Cultural landscape as Content in the Teaching of Art | 3 ECTS |
| Contextual Analysis of Early Modern Painting in Teaching I | 3 ECTS |
| Croatian Urban Heritage | 3 ECTS |
| Problems Surrounding the Protection and Preservation of Urban Heritage in the Region | 3 ECTS |
| Venetian Altarpieces in Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Extracurricular Activities (for additional ECTS credits) | 1-3 ECTS |
| Strategies of Visual Culture after Modernism | 3 ECTS |
| Historical Architectural Complexes of the 19th and 20th Centuries – Current Topics and Recent Renovations in Rijeka | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Courses in the Teaching Module | |
| Bioethics and the Women’s Question | 3 ECTS |
| Didactic Docimology | 3 ECTS |
| State, Rights, Community, Individual | 3 ECTS |
| Evolution and Values | 3 ECTS |
| Philosophy of Education | 3 ECTS |
| Rhetorics | 3 ECTS |
| Critical Thinking for Teachers | 3 ECTS |
| Effective Learning Methods | 3 ECTS |
| Research Methodology in Education | 4 ECTS |
| Moral Reasoning | 3 ECTS |
| Neuroscience and Education | 3 ECTS |
| Education and Sustainable Development | 3 ECTS |
| Teaching and Learning a Foreign Language in Early School Age | 3 ECTS |
| Families and Children at Risk | 3 ECTS |
| Education for Democratic Citizenship | 3 ECTS |
| Pedagogical Communication | 4 ECTS |
| Support for Students with Special Needs in Regular Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Teaching for Creativity | 3 ECTS |
| Using Computers in Teaching | 3 ECTS |
| Psychology of Gifted Students | 3 ECTS |
| Psychology of Parenting | 3 ECTS |
| Sociology of Education | 3 ECTS |
| Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Education | 3 ECTS |
| School Pedagogy | 3 ECTS |
| Education Management | 3 ECTS |
| Scientific Opinion | 3 ECTS |
Learning outcomes
Core learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROFESSION OF ART HISTORY | 1. Choose the appropriate examples of art that are important for understanding a particular artistic phenomenon or art problem. 2. Connect and use different approaches to research and analyse a work of art when teaching art. 3. Explain and interpret the socio-historical context of works of art and phenomena when teaching art. 4. Explain and use professional historical and artistic terms when teaching art. |
| KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF METHODS AND FORMS OF WORK IN ART TEACHING | 1. Describe, analyse, and apply different forms and methods of work in the teaching of arts, in accordance with modern approaches and requirements of learning and teaching. 2. Evaluate and apply the appropriate method and form of work regarding specific teaching content and age group of students. 3. Propose, plan, design and implement different models of projects, research, and teaching the arts, visual culture, and related interdisciplinary content. 4. Propose new approaches to learning and teaching selected teaching contents of arts. 5. Use the results of research from other scientific disciplines in the presentation and analysis of content from the history of art, protection of cultural heritage and visual culture. |
| KNOWLEDGE AND DESIGN OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ART LESSONS AND EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS | 1. Define the educational goals of learning and teaching concerning the content of Arts subjects and the needs of individual teaching blocks. 2. Define the educational outcomes of learning and teaching with regards to the content of the Arts courses and the requirements of individual teaching blocks. 3. Describe and analyse different taxonomic models and critically evaluate their applicability in the teaching of Fine Arts 4. Independently write an example of a curriculum using the appropriate educational goals and outcomes in the teaching of art. 5. Create, implement and review different forms of oral and written assessment and evaluation of students’ knowledge and achievements as part of classroom and extra-curricular art classes. 6. Write a basic document for evaluating the performance of art classes in high school (directory, e-directory) |
| IMPLEMENTATION OF CLASSROOM AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR TEACHING PRACTICE | 1. Design, prepare and conduct arts classes in high schools and related theoretical subjects in vocational and art schools 2. Plan and implement museum-educational projects and cultural heritage valorisation projects in the teaching of arts. 3. Design and implement art classes in museum and galleries, public spaces and on cultural properties. 4. Design, prepare and conduct arts classes in high schools and related theoretical subjects in vocational and art schools. |
| PERFORMANCE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE | 1. Design, prepare and conduct educational workshops and guidance in the field of fine arts in museum and gallery spaces. 2. Design, prepare and conduct educational workshops and leadership in the context of getting to know cultural heritage. 3. Design and use different methods of mediating works of art. 4. To plan and carry out professional work of an appropriate level of responsibility in cultural and public institutions, the media and in tourism. |
| KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF TEACHING-SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES | 1. Describe, analyse, and critically evaluate national and international documents relevant to the arts subjects and other related subjects in vocational and art schools. 2. Use professional literature in Croatian and one global language 3. Use and demonstrate different teaching aids and aids in the teaching of the arts. 4. Use modern methods of presentation of works of art and phenomena. 5. Propose, design, and independently design methodologically thought-out and didactically stimulating teaching materials and tasks. 6. Conceive and independently design didactic-methodical preparation for performing art classes. |
| GENERIC OUTCOMES | 1. Demonstrate professional commitment and ethical approaches in the teaching profession, in working with students and teachers 2. I.T. literacy 3. Passive use of a foreign language 4. Oral and written expression 5. Preparing and executing plans 6. Efficient use of time 7. Adaptation skills 8. Teamwork 9. Good knowledge of wider culture 10. Communication and interpersonal skills 11. Critical thinking 12. Problem solving 13. Showing initiative and independence in work 14. Able to analyse and synthesise 15. Able to make decisions 16. Able to criticise and self-criticise 17. Able to work in an interdisciplinary team |