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Courses offered:

ART300 Art Integration for the Elementary Teacher
	[Course Description]

ART317 Teaching of Art
	[Course Description]

ART416 Art Methods and Materials
	[Course Description]

Elizabeth Ament [VIEW INFORMATION]  [VIEW GALLERY]   [VIEW BOTH]
Office: 226 Ford
Phone: (734) 487-1268 x 235

Office Hours:

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN - 1:30 - 3:00 - 8:00 - 11:00 (by appointment only)   - 1:30 - 3:00 - 8:00 - 10:00     - 3:30 - 5:30 (by appointment only)

Teaching Schedule:

Bio:

Elizabeth Ament was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She received a BFA in art from Kent State University, a MAT in education from National Louis University, and a Ph.D. in art education from The Ohio State University. She began teaching at EMU in 2007.

Recent publications, exhibitions and/or presentations:

• What Can Art Educators Glean from Research in the Cognitive Sciences? Focus in the Work of Robert Solso. National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Conference, New York, NY, March 15, 2007.                 

• Brain Research and Art Education-An Update. Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) Fall Conference, Milwaukee area,  October 26, 2006.                                   

• Art, Neuroaesthetics and Meaning-Making. National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Conference, Chicago, March 24, 2006.

• Chinese Minority Art: Miao Textiles. National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Conference, Chicago,  March 24, 2006.                  

• Intersection of Neuroscience and Art, National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Conference, Boston, March 4, 2005.

Artist Statement:

In my research I address selected issues from current research in the cognitive sciences that are directly related to art educational theory and practice.  I focus on the role of emotion and of visual perception and how these two intersect and play a key role in how we come to make sense of our world.  I propose that recent research in the cognitive sciences focusing on emotion, perception and  the creation and experiencing of art (Neuroaesthetics) offers validation and support for current art educational theory and practice using a constructivist approach.

Faculty Work:
Not currently available.

Student Work:
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Elizabeth Ament [VIEW INFORMATION]  [VIEW GALLERY]   [VIEW BOTH]
Office: 226 Ford
Phone: (734) 487-1268 x 235

Christopher Bocklage [VIEW INFORMATION]  [VIEW GALLERY]   [VIEW BOTH]
Office: 116/207 Ford
Phone: (734) 487-1268

Guey-Meei Yang [VIEW INFORMATION]  [VIEW GALLERY]   [VIEW BOTH]
Office: 208 Ford
Phone: (734) 487-1268 x226