Understanding Islam through Art Education

Authors

Amy Blake Spencer, Brigham Young University
Donna Kay Beattie, Brigham Young University

Keywords

art education, Islam, Islamic art, contemporary

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Visual Arts

Abstract

With the magnitude of the conflicts in the middle-east, it is increasingly important to teach students tolerance for people of the Islamic faith. As an Art Educator, I found this an ideal time and opportunity to research the many aspects of Islamic art and to encapsulate these principles into a visual arts curriculum unit for students at the ninth and tenth grade levels. The unit includes all elements of Art Education: Art History, Studio, Aesthetics, Art Criticism, and Visual Culture.

Recommended Citation

Spencer, Amy Blake and Beattie, Donna Kay (2013) "Understanding Islam through Art Education," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2057.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2057