Training for teachers

With a theoretical-practical approach, the Is this Art course provides the tools for a better understanding of Modern and Contemporary Art, analysing its main themes, with a view to preparing a visit to the museum, presenting content related to artistic movements and practices in class, or personal and/or cognitive development.

Trainer: Patrícia Trindade (trainer with CCP)

Audience: Elementary and Secundary School teachers, or enthusiasts lookinf to deepen their personal skills

Duration: 9 hours (3 sessions of 3 hours)

Schedule: by booking

Capacity: min. 15, max. 25 people

Language: Portuguese or English

Prices:

• € 60 for general public
• € 40 for MAAT Friends / EDP employees / Students (with identification)

Meeting point: Ticket Office at MAAT Central

Bookings and informations: through the email visitar.maat@edp.com

Programme

First session (3 hours)

Presentation of the context of the emergence of the avant-garde movements of the early 20th century, their opposition to classical models, and their guiding principles. The aim is to deconstruct poorly founded notions and prevailing preconceptions regarding artistic production from the 20th century onwards.

• Modern and Contemporary Art
• Paradigm Shift: Avant-Garde Context
• Ideas to (de)construct:  “Is This Art?”

Second session (3 hours)

In the second session, using active methodologies, we propose effective dynamics for approaching these themes, stimulating curiosity, taste and a critical sense in contact with works of art.
 

• The relationship with the work of art: tools for a reading
• Two-dimensional vs. Tree-dimensional
• Figuration vs. Abstraction
• Organic vs. Geometric
• Object vs. Process
• Production vs. Appropriation
• Spectator: Observer vs. Participant the Artist vs. Spectator
• Open Artwork vs. Closed Artwork

Third session (3 hours)

Presentation of the public and educational programme of MAAT, in order to direct the choice of activity to be carried out considering the different objectives, curriculum goald, expectations and need of each group. Proposal for preparing a small activity to be carried out with the students in the classroom, after a visit to the museum.

Using a work of art as a starting point, guide the students towards a task related to the curriculum subjects they are teaching, not only consolidating the acquired knowledge, but also following up on the content they have worked on.