Arts Education Continuing Education Program

In this course, participants will learn and practice elementary arts integration methodologies and assessment strategies for all major art forms including music, dance, drama, visual arts, literary arts, and media arts.

If you choose to pursue the Utah State Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement, this course will meet the context, integration, and assessment (category 4) requirement. The endorsement may be attached to a Utah Educator License with an elementary or K–12 special education area of concentration (the endorsement cannot stand alone as a route to licensure). The Utah State Board of Education offers courses that meet the remaining requirements for the endorsement.

Course ID: AED 01
Cost: $120 for course credit and a $25 materials fee
Credits: 3 CEUs
Next Term: Fall 2024
Dates of Next Course: Aug. 29, Sept. 5, Oct. 3 and 10, Nov. 7 and 21, Dec. 5
Location: DSD North Building (Davis School District) 142 N. Main St., Farmington, UT
Instructors: Rebecca Penerosa, Kim Montano
Questions: artseducation@westminsteru.edu

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In this course, participants will learn and practice elementary arts methodologies and assessment strategies in either performing arts (dance, drama, music) or visual arts. As a continuation of AED 01: Arts Integration Methods (although not a required pre-requisite), students will experience a deeper dive into arts-integrated curricular design in their chosen art form. Students will break out into smaller sections to explore appropriate strategies and current best practices for elementary children learning in the arts.

If you choose to pursue the Utah State Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement, this course will meet the basic knowledge and skills (category 3) requirement. The endorsement may be attached to a Utah Educator License with an elementary or K–12 special education area of concentration (the endorsement cannot stand alone as a route to licensure). The Utah State Board of Education offers courses that meet the remaining requirements for the endorsement.

Course ID: AED 02
Cost: $120 for course credit and a $25 materials fee
Credits: 3 CEUs
Next Term: Spring 2025
Dates of Next Course: 1/9, 2/13, 3/6, 3/27, 4/24, 5/8
Location: Davis School District
Instructors: Rebecca Penerosa

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ArtsConnect International: Samoa 2025 is graciously subsidized by the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Endowment at Westminster University. Because this international course has a limited enrollment cap and comes with a significant scholarship towards travel costs, there is an application process. It is open to all current BTS Arts Educators in Utah.

This 4-unit course will take place internationally in the islands of Samoa from May 29 to June 10, 2025. There will also be 3 pre-trip meetings held at Westminster University for local participants and virtually for those with longer commutes.

The Samoa International Experience is scheduled to include visits to the islands of Tutuila and Upolu (schedule subject to change). In addition, selected participants will teach arts integration workshops for educators in Samoan primary schools. Participants will have an implementation requirement upon return.

For information on applying for this program please email Rebecca Penerosa (rpenerosa@westminsteru.edu) or Kim Montano (kmontano@westminsteru.edu).

Various arts education and arts integration workshops and professional development opportunities are offered throughout the year, through which participants can earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Using the arts to enhance learning across the curriculum is emphasized. Participants will experience teaching in an integrative fashion. Opportunities qualify for lane-change credit in most school districts (approved by your LEA beforehand).

Instruction location varies and may be located off the Westminster campus.

Course Name: Utah Dalcroze Eurythmics for Adults
Course Description: This course explores movement, group activities and improvisation through concepts covered in first year Dalcroze teacher training. Anyone who is not a teacher can benefit from the experience as well. This registration is for the continuing education unit's only. There will be a separate course cost.
Course ID: AED 04
Cost: $40
Credits: 1 CEUs
Course Dates: Select dates, October 2024 to May 2025

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Westminster offers the opportunity to receive CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for arts-specific, intensive individual and/or small group study of topics not offered in other AED Continuing Education Program courses. This is an experiential and tutorial-based course. This course can be repeated to study other topics.

Directed studies can be pursued by anyone. In particular, carefully designed directed studies are great for teachers who need to complete continuing education courses to meet requirements for various endorsements. This course can satisfy certain requirements for one or more of the dance, music, visual arts, or drama Utah State Board of Education elementary arts specialist endorsements.

A directed study requires approval from the director of the Arts Education (AED) Continuing Education Program in order to receive the code needed to register for the course.

Course ID: AED 05
Cost: $40 per credit
Credits: 1–4 CEUs
Next Term: Ongoing
Dates of Next Course: Ongoing
Location: Varies by student (virtual and in-person possibilities)
Instructor: Rebecca Penerosa

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In this asynchronous course, candidates for the Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement will attend three educator events in the arts that vary from their concentrated art form. Using these events as inspiration, educators will then compose three arts-integrated lesson plans (one per event), implement said plans in their current classroom or teaching setting, and reflect on this experience. They will also have the opportunity to receive student feedback and refine their teaching paradigm accordingly. Throughout this process, they will have the support of their district coaches and the Arts Education team at Westminster college.

Course ID: AED 06
Cost: $80
Credits: 2 CEUs
Next Term: Asynchronous – Rolling Enrollment
Dates of Next Course: 1 calendar year from enrollment to complete
Location: Online
Instructor: Rebecca Penerosa

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Orientation to the effective integration of arts instruction into Utah schools. This course is designed to serve as the orientation to the Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement. Students in this course will: understand and recognize what is and is not arts integration; understand the powerful impact of arts integration by reviewing the research; learn of the arts learning resources available in the state; and understand how to proceed in pursuing the endorsement. This course is asynchronous.

Course ID: AED 07
Cost: $80
Credits: 2 CEUs
Next Term: Fall 2024
Location: Online
Instructor: Rebecca Penerosa

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This course meets the requirement in category 6 of the Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement. Participants will explore strategies for implementation, leadership and advocacy of arts integration in the elementary school. This course is asynchronous.

Course ID: AED 08
Cost: $80
Credits: 2 CEUs
Next Term: Fall 2024
Location: Online
Instructor: Rebecca Penerosa

This course meets the second requirement in category 4 of the Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement. Participants will attend conferences and/or workshops of their own choosing with themes that support arts education and integration. These workshops will need to total a minimum of four days.

Course ID: AED 09
Cost: $40
Credits: 1 CEU
Next Term: Asynchronous – Rolling Enrollment
Dates of Next Course: 1 calendar year from enrollment to complete
Location: Online
Instructor: Rebecca Penerosa

REGISTER FOR AED09