A REVIEW OF TEACHING AND LEARNING APPROACHES FOR UNIVERSITY ART STUDENTS: TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Abstract

With an emphasis on contemporary trends, enduring difficulties, and new opportunities in higher education, this study provides an extensive analysis of teaching and learning strategies for university art students. The review looks at important pedagogical frameworks such studio-based learning, digital pedagogy, and interdisciplinary practices, based on findings from 20 peer-reviewed journal papers. The analysis shows how technology is being used more and more in art education, how inclusive and student-centered pedagogies are becoming more and more in demand, and how cross-disciplinary collaboration can help students develop their creative problem-solving abilities. Limited access to facilities and resources, the difficulty of evaluating creative work, and the continuous conflict between promoting artistic expression and upholding academic norms are some of the difficulties noted. The paper offers evidence-based suggestions for improving the calibre, availability, and applicability of art education in higher education by combining these ideas. The results add to more general conversations about how to modify art education to satisfy students in the twenty-first century while maintaining its artistic and cultural integrity.