The Center for Arts Education Research consists of an interdisciplinary arts group which engages in basic and applied research in the arts and human development, art education and the arts in education. The Center calls upon expertise from professionals in the arts: visual, music, dance, theater and media and also from philosophy, cognitive and developmental psychology, curriculum, education and technology. A mix of focuses characterize the Center's work. Studies explore the role of the arts in diverse educational settings from the vantage point of school reform, curriculum development, arts integration and assessment. Of particular interest is the role of the arts as they interweave in urban culture and education. Other studies deal directly with aspects of artistic-aesthetic thinking, perception and action both within and across the diverse domains of the arts.
The Macy Gallery is part of the Art and Art Education program of the Department of Arts and Humanities at Teachers College, Columbia University. The Gallery exhibits artworks by national and international artists, graduate students and faculty members, as well as the finest examples of children's works.
The mission of this academic Gallery is to present a wide range of exhibitions from around the world reflecting the commitment of Teachers College to cultural diversity in education and the arts.
The Gallery is located on the fourth floor of Macy Hall at 525 West 120th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues. The Gallery contains 1,377 square feet of floor space and 1,633 square feet of wall space. It is open Monday through Friday 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM, and by appointment. Special arrangements can be made for groups to visit the Gallery and participate in our ongoing Artists' Talks and Lectures.
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Macy Gallery
Art and Art Education Program
444 Macy Building
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
The Heritage School, now in its tenth year of life, is a partnership between Teachers College and the New York City Board of Education. Conceived by Professor Judith M. Burton, Director of the Art and Art Education Program, in 1996, the School has as its mandate education in the arts and culture at the core of the curriculum.
The Heritage School is set in a land-marked building on Lexington Avenue in East Harlem. It is presently a public comprehensive high school grades 9-12 soon to become a secondary school grades 7-12. All young people in the school take art, music, dance and drama, along with their academic subjects as part of their program of study. An important feature of the School is its openness to learning in cultural institutions as part of it curricula provisions. To this end, all youngsters follow a program of visits to museums, galleries, theaters, libraries, and concert halls, which frame interdisciplinary learning across subject boundaries.
The School follows an extended day curriculum, engaging youngsters in an extraordinary array of offerings including: extra tutorials in subjects like mathematics and Regents preparation; it also offers opportunities to learn karate, Japanese, mural painting, sports, and undertake community internships. The School has a thriving computer center, and scholarships are offered for students to attend studio courses at Teachers College in photography, drawing and ceramics.
An important feature of the School is its work with the artists of the Tailler Boriqua, who share the building. The artists are frequent visitors to the classrooms; working with students on the creation of murals, books, and computer generated imagery. The artists also run an exhibition series of artwork from South America in their Gallery in the School building. Like the artists, the community parents are also deeply involved in the school, organizing debates, musical evenings, and conversations about how best to support youngsters through their final years in public school.
The faculty and students of The Art and Art Education Program are deeply involved in the School in an array of capacities as professional development consultants, administrators, teachers, visiting artists, interns, and student teachers.
This project is intended to put in place a program to consolidate the philosophies and practices of research across the arts and humanities. A basic tenet of this project is to bring together a community of practices that would dispel a number of myths and prejudices within the fields and practices of educational research.
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