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Art Education: Internet Resources

Guide for students in Art Education to resources available through and vetted by the Library

Curriculum & Lesson Plans

Teaching Resources - The National Gallery of Art’s Teaching Resources cover a range of topics and time periods. Resources within each module range from teaching packets to image sets to classroom activities.

Curricula and Teaching Guides - From the J. Paul Getty Museum, this site covers numerous topics and provides lesson plans and activities.

Resources for Educators - The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides several resources for educators, including lesson plans and curriculum resources.

Art & Art History Sites

Google Arts & Culture - Google Arts & Culture puts the treasures, stories, and knowledge of cultural institutions from 80 countries at your fingertips. 

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History pairs essays and works of art with chronologies and tells the story of art and global culture through the collection.

Art Genome Project - The Art Genome Project maps the characteristics (called “genes”) that connect artists, artworks, architecture, and design objects across history. Genes include art historical movements, subject matter, and formal qualities.

Statistics & Data

National Center for Education Statistics - This government website is the primary federal site for collecting and analyzing education-related data.

ED Data Express - From the Department of Education, this site provides data about primary and secondary schools in the US.

MI School Data - As the State of Michigan's official education data site, this website provides access to both raw data and visualizations related to education in Michigan.

Professional Development

Professional organizations in the field of education and art education offer many benefits, including cutting-edge research, scholarships, and more. Many organizations have reduced rates for students or new professionals.

College for Creative Studies website