University of the Arts

The Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts

The Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts empowers educators across disciplines to continually advance their teaching skills to improve learning for all students. Through graduate courses, PIE develops innovative and creative educational programming to serve the professional development needs of K-12 teachers in and through the arts. All courses in the PIE program meet University standards and go through a faculty review process. UArts is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, NASAD and NASM. PIE at UArts is an approved provider for PA Act 48 and NJ Professional Development; participants are required to relate course content to their classrooms, which may include lesson plans, critiques, papers or other projects. Courses in the PIE program are offered for credit only and tuition may vary by term.

Spring 2011

GoggleWorks is pleased to serve as an official location for University of the Arts PIE courses. The Spring 2011 schedule for PIE courses is available online:
PIE Spring 2011 Brochure

Earn 3 Graduate Credits for $925 plus program fee. The following courses will be offered at GoggleWorks during the Spring 2011 session:

Portfolio Preparation for Your Students, Instructor: Yikui Gu
Fri., Jan. 28 & Feb. 4, 5-9:30pm; Sat., Jan. 29, Sun., Jan. 30, Sat., Feb. 5 & Sun., Feb. 9am-6pm

Ceramics - Focus on Throwing, Level 1, Instructor: Bethany Krull
Fri., Feb. 18 & 25, 5-9:30pm; Sat., Feb. 19, Sun., Feb. 20, Sat., Feb. 26, Sun Feb 27: 9am-6pm

Ceramics - Focus on Throwing, Level 2, Instructor: Bethany Krull
Fri., Feb. 18 & 25, 5-9:30pm; Sat. Feb. 19, Sun., Feb. 20, Sat., Feb. 26, Sun., Feb. 27, 9am-6pm.
Prerequisite: Ceramics - Focus on Throwing, Level 1

Ceramics - Focus on Throwing, Level 3, Instructor: Bethany Krull
Fri., Feb. 18 & 25, 5-9:30pm; Sat., Feb. 19, Sun., Feb. 20, Sat., Feb. 26, Sun., Feb. 27, 9am-6pm.
Prerequisite: Ceramics - Focus on Throwing, Level 2

Wood Projects as Narrative, Instructor: Jesse Walp
Fri., Feb. 18 & 25, 5-9:30pm; Sat., Feb. 19, Sun., Feb. 20, Sat.,
Feb. 26, Sun., Feb. 27, 9am - 6pm

Ceramics - Raku, Instructor: Wen Fan
Sat., March 5, Sun., March 6, Sat., March 12, Sun., March 13 & Sat., March 19, 9am-6pm

Introduction to Painting + Color Theory, Instructor: Yikui Gu
Fri., March 18 & 25, 5-9:30pm; Sat., March 19, Sun., March 20, Sat., March 26, Sun., Mar 27, 9am - 6pm

Glass Fusing + Slumping, Instructor: Helen Tegeler
Sat., April 30, Sun., May 1,
Sat., May 7, Sat., May 14,
Sun., May 15, 9am-6pm

To register for the University of the Arts PIE classes offered at the GoggleWorks, or for further info please visit: cs.uarts.edu/pie or call 215.717.6006.