The importance of "Art Education" courses in the education of prospective teachers

In this study, the necessity of the Elementary Art Education courses as the requisite courses, after re-structuring their contents with the practice, and how the contribution of these courses would be effective for the prospective teachers will be discussed on the theoretical basis. The importance of the students' being in the creative activities process and having the opportunity to express themselves and to realize through art, and the contribution of these courses to their professional education will be emphasized. Moreover, the results of the study made among the students of the Faculty of Education, titled "The Participation of the Students to the Artistic Activities", will be evaluated. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Ayse Cakir Ilhan