7 courses with the subject TACP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
TACP 1000Cooperative Learning for Teaching Artists2
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Teaching Artist Certificate Program or Approval by Instructor. The purpose of this online eight-week mini-course is to provide arts specialists with a basic understanding of cooperative learning as a best practice and tool used in the Teaching Artist environment. Cognitive, language, social/emotional and motor domains are examined. Consideration is given to the ways teaching artists can create environments with language communication that promote effective student learning and to the application of learning theories within instructional settings for youth and adults, from pre-K-12 classrooms to community-based sites. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
TACP 1001Foundations of Learning Theory for Teaching Artists2
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Teaching Artist Certificated Program or Approval by Instructor. This course explores the history and philosophy of various learning theories and the evolution represented in present-day practices. Theoretical models from pre-20th century through current brain research are examined in relation to the teaching of the arts, specific toward application of theory to practice. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
Acceptance into Teaching Artist Certificated Program or Approval by Instructor. This course explores the history and philosophy of various learning theories and the evolution represented in present-day practices. Theoretical models from pre-20th century through current brain research are examined in relation to the teaching of the arts, specific toward application of theory to practice. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
TACP 2002 OLBusiness of Art Teaching Artists3
This course focuses on the practical and business skills needed to support and sustain a career as a working professional teaching artist. In this course, the student learns to identify the resources and is trained in the job readiness and entrepreneurial skills one must know as a teaching artist. It addresses specific demands outside of working in the field or studio and making art. In addition to examining current trends and transitions in the field, students develop traditional presentation materials, when are central when applying for residencies. Tills includes writing artist statements and cover letters, shooting digital images and other variables of a presentation packet. Through lectures, student research projects, trips to venues and class discussions, students examine best practices for grants and residencies, taxes, contracts, record keeping, and basic dos and don’ts. Guest speakers from the local arts community as well as master teaching artists are scheduled to discuss different aspects of the profession. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
TACP 3004 OLArts Integration & Collaboration for Teaching Artist2
This course focuses on integrating the arts across the curriculum to drive learning in a through the arts across the curriculum to drive learning in and through the arts. It also develops the collaboration skills of teaching artist to co-plan and co-teach with classroom teachers in preK-12 classrooms and community sites. Guest speakers and veteran teaching artists are featured as they present methods to incorporate and apply arts across the curriculum. Models of collaborative work developed between both classroom instructors and professional artists in visual and performing arts are studied in relation to academic standards and effective student learning projects. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
TACP 4005 OLProgram Management & Assessment for Teaching Artists2
Students learn strategies for managing all aspects of a teaching artist residency, auditorium performance and/ or arts education workshops, including how to facilitate program collaboration. This course focuses on integrating evaluation with project planning, assessing residency programs, identifying challenges and barriers, and developing strategies for success in working with cultural arts organizations, planning strategies with stakeholders, e.g staff and administrators, arts presenters, preK-12 classroom teachers and community sites. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
TACP 4006 OLCapstone Residency for Teaching Artist Certificate2
Prerequisites: This class is for Teaching Artist Certificate students only; successful completion of all required certificate classes is mandatory prior to taking this course. This last course in the Teaching Artist Certificate program is designed to facilitate students’ application of theory into practice. Through field placements, students observe and assist master artists in a residency setting. Simultaneously, students design and implement a mock 15-session arts-integrated project under the supervision of a residency mentor in a school or community site. The course culminates in the student being able to demonstrate managing, planning and implementing a model lesson plan that can be used in a future teaching artist residency, auditorium performance and /or arts-integrated workshop. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
