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Connecting Collections: Integrating Modern and Contemporary Art into the ClassroomMonday, July 8 @ 10:00 am
Photo: Tiffany Oelfke
Monday–Friday, July 8–12; 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m
Learn techniques for analyzing and interpreting modern and contemporary art in New York City's premier art museums. This summer institute for educators of grades 3–12 is co-hosted by the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
National Learning Standards
Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas (NA-VA.K-12.3)
Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Cultures (NA-VA.K-12.4)
Making Connections between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines (NA-VA.K-12.6)Registration for this program is by online application only and is limited to forty participants. Apply here. For more information please call 212 570 3985 or email teachers@metmuseum.org. Applications must be received by May 12, 2013.
The Education Department offers year-round opportunities for educators in all curriculum areas to learn creative strategies for incorporating the visual arts into their practice. For maximum flexibility, workshops are offered with full-day, half-day, after-school, and weekend options and can be customized to meet the needs and interests of your group. For more information, call 212 423 3637.