(Re)thinking the Art Education in the Initial Training of Future Teachers

Abstract

Arts education in initial teacher training in Portugal does not have accompanied, in most cases, the artistic advances. This study aimed to investigate the relevance of contemporary art in initial teacher education, while content and pedagogical thinking tool by meeting the following objectives: i) collect representations about the importance of contemporary art in initial teacher training; ii) identify the skills that contemporary art promotes in future teachers formation; iii) identify the teacher’s stance in the operationalization of this area in initial training courses for teachers. This research focuses on a qualitative perspective. The results show that teachers recognize that contemporary art contributes to the professional profile of the future teacher, including a set of skills for the exercise of their profession and recognize the need to redefine artistic practice in initial teacher training with a view to teaching-learning in line with the reality lived today.