Philadelphia Museum of Art - Education : Teachers : Teacher Workshops

Learn about the many ways art can connect to your curriculum by attending a teacher workshop either at the Museum or at your school. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an approved credit provider for both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with three courses being offered for graduate credit through The University of the Arts. Check the descriptions below to see how many Act 48/continuing professional development hours are available for each workshop.

Reservations must be made in advance for all workshops. To register, call the Museum’s Ticket Center at (215) 235-SHOW (7469) from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is a service charge of $2.50 for Museum members, $3.00 for nonmembers, per ticket for free workshops only. There is no service charge for tickets purchased at the Museum.

Teacher Programs are generously supported by the Sherman Fairchild Foundation, Inc., the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Comcast Foundation.

VAST: Visual Arts as Sources for Teaching

Course One: Picturing America
July 6–10, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Course Two: Adventures in Modern Art
July 20–24, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

30 NJ or PA hours, or 2 graduate credits from The University of the Arts (for an additional fee of $600)

Paid tickets required
Online reservations available soon
Week One: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Week Two: $200 Members, $250 Nonmembers
Both Weeks: $300 Members, $400 Nonmembers

Each summer the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Division of Education offers teachers of grades K–12 of all subject areas the chance to renew their spirit of inquiry as they immerse themselves in the Museum’s collections and explore the special nature of art and its use as a resource in their classrooms. This summer the Museum will offer two one-week courses that explore the visual arts as sources for teaching. Take one course—or both—as your schedule permits. Each 30-hour course is available for PA and NJ professional development hours or 2 graduate credits (for an additional fee of $600).

The Museum’s collections will serve as the starting point for lively discussions, lectures, and workshops that stress an interdisciplinary and multicultural approach to looking at and teaching from works of art. In each program, teachers will build their personal looking skills and develop strategies for teaching humanities-based curricula through the arts.

For more information, please contact Education: School & Teacher Programs by phone at (215) 684-7580, by fax at (215) 236-4063, or by e-mail at .