Description
Book SynopsisExamines the curious endeavor to teach the unteachable that is generally known as college-level art instruction. This book traces the development (or invention) of the modern art school and considers how issues such as the question of core curriculum and the intellectual isolation of art schools affect the teaching and learning of art.
Trade Review"Instead of proposing drastic changes in the way that art is instructed, Elkins asks that schools and art departments try to understand
what they are already doing… He advises students to use a
chain of questions process to try to uncover the teachers' reasoning and unexamined assumptions… Whether you're an artist, a teacher, an administrator, or a student, I encourage you to explore your own questions through
Why Art Cannot Be Taught."--
Teaching Artist Journal
