A Historical Review of Establishment of the Art Pedagogy in Gifu University

Abstract

We review three stages that led to a systematic approval process of fine art pedagogy in Gifu University. The first-stage: saw almost fine arts teachers shifted from normal school to university. Lessons of method in art instruction were taught mainly by Tsuneyoshi TSUCHIYA. Like many universities, no specialist in art pedagogy. In the second-stage: The subject of painting, sculpture, composition, theory and history of fine arts were settled in February 1964, they were introduced by the Ministry of Education. The subject of art pedagogy was added in March 1965, and the specialist employed in 1970. During the third-stage, in 1996 a branch of fine arts in within the postgraduate course was established in April, 1995, leading to the systematic foundation of fine art pedagogy at Gifu University.