Last week the National Art Education Association’s Annual Convention was held here in NYC! From March 3-5, teachers from all over the country gathered in beautiful Midtown to get real nerdy about art education together. Keep scrolling to check out some photos from the conference (if you were there and took pictures, email them to […]
Recently, Marit and program assistants Carla and Stefanie hosted a virtual town hall meeting to chat with current students about navigating CCNY, CUNY, and the DOE; returning to campus for our first in-person semester in ages; and to answer questions about logistics, paperwork, and more fun stuff. We are always available to chat via email, […]
My name is Noah Benus, and I am a photographer and art educator. I grew up in Brooklyn and now live in the Bronx. Besides my current studies at CCNY – MA in Visual Art Education, I am also participating in an art residency, virtually teaching art to a group of students in Brooklyn. As […]
Registration for the Winter and Spring 2022 semesters is upon us! Current students, here is a document listing many courses that will fulfill your art education, general education, and studio art requirements: Art Education Spring 2022 Courses Please note that information, including whether classes are in-person/online/hybrid, in this document is subject to change. If you […]
by Aliza Greenberg, Adjunct Lecturer Throughout the semester, the students in Inclusive Practices for the Arts participate in “Current Events.” Oft-relegated to elementary school classrooms, this practice of bringing in timely articles related to our class material is a wonderful way to hear student voices. Students share why they connected with the articles they bring […]
On Thursday, September 30th we were lucky enough to hear so many words of wisdom from CCNY Art Ed alum and elementary art teacher Elle Sauer! Elle shared lots of hard-earned “art on a cart” survival strategies, and a ton of helpful ideas and strategies gained from seven years in the classroom. Check out the […]
By Carla E. Reyes, Adjunct Instructor: Introduction to Art Education As aspiring educators, it is meaningful to think about the experiences we have had as students, and reflect on how they may have shaped us as learners, and as people. There was usually at least one teacher that made the classroom experience inspiring and something […]
Join us for upcoming virtual and in-person events! Friday, September 24th @ 12pm: Virtual Lunch ‘n’ Learn Join us at noon for classroom set-up/clean-up hacks, tips for getting our masked kiddos to interact more successfully while social distancing, tricks for creating smooth classroom routines, and other helpful back-to-school hints! *If you have a tip, trick, or strategy […]
Hello! My name is Katie O’Brien and I am currently in my last semester of the Art Ed graduate program at CCNY. Alongside writing my thesis, I am teaching at an elementary charter school in Harlem, New York. This is my second year teaching and this entire school year, 2020-2021, has been virtual teaching. Prior […]
Hello, I’m Erica Roldan and I’m a certified introvert, avid reader, poet, artist, rock music aficionado, a history loving person, an obsessed crime show fan. I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology however, I knew deep down in my heart that my path was to be in art. I love painting, drawing (mostly charcoal and […]