Educators
Teacher Programs
MCASD offers a full spectrum of fun and engaging programs designed to support teachers in bringing arts education into the classroom. Attend one of MCASD's Educator Receptions, participate in a teacher workshop, or use the Museum's curriculum resources with your students.
To learn more about teacher programs or to join the teacher e-mail list, please contact the Education Department at 858 454 3541 x318 or education@mcasd.org.
Look/Explore
A Look/Explore Tour is an hour-long, student-centered dialogue in which students gain a greater understanding of the works on view through visual inquiry and in-gallery activities. Gallery Educators facilitate lively conversations on a select number of artworks in galleries, site-specific installations, or the architecture of the Museum to allow students to deeply engage with the works discussed. Look/ Explore Tours must be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance and any applicable fees must be paid in full a minimum of one-week prior to the tour.
Available: Between 11 AM –4 PM Thursday through Tuesday
Maximum Group Size: 45 people per group; 1 adult chaperone required per every 10 participants. Please note that the museum reserves the right to break your group into smaller groups based on the nature of our exhibitions.
Cost:
> San Diego Unified and San Diego County public and charter schools
Free-of-cost
> Independent Schools & Schools outside San Diego County
$30 per 15 participants;
> Higher Education Institutions:
$45 per 15 participants, plus discounted admission rate for group members over the age of 25
> Community Groups
Call the Education Department for details
ArtLab
ArtLab Workshops build on the Look/Explore Tour with an additional hour of hands-on art making experience in which students further explore process and materials. ArtLab Workshops offer participants a unique opportunity to work with Gallery Educators on a project inspired by works on view. ArtLab Workshops must be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance and any applicable fees must be paid in full a minimum of one-week prior to the workshop.
Available: Between 11 AM –4 PM Mondays and Fridays
Cost:
> San Diego Unified and San Diego County public and charter schools
Free-of-cost
> Independent Schools & Schools outside San Diego County
$45 per 15 participants
> Community Groups
Call the Education Department for Pricing Details; maximum group size of 45; 1 chaperone required per every 10 participants
Self-Guided Tours
Self-Guided Tours give Higher Education and Community Group educators the ability to use the Museum galleries as an extended classroom. Self-Guided tours muse be scheduled at least 2-weeks in advance to guarantee access for your group.
Available: Between 11 AM –4 PM Thursday through Tuesday
Cost:
> Higher Education Institutions
Discounted admission rate for group members over the age of 25; maximum group size of 35
> Community Groups
Call the Education Department for Pricing Details; maximum group size of 45; 1 chaperone required per every 10 participants
Focus Tour
Focus Tour is a one-hour, dialogue-based tour for adult groups focused on one of the Museum’s special exhibitions. Focus Tours must be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance and be paid in full a minimum of one-week prior to the tour.
Available: Between 11 AM –4 PM Thursday through Tuesday
Cost:
> Adult Groups
$60/ 15 participants, plus discounted admission rate for group members over the age of 25; maximum group size of 45. Please note that the museum reserves the right to break your group into smaller groups based on the nature of our exhibitions.
> Higher Education
$45/ 15 participants, plus discounted admission rate for group members over the age of 25; maximum group size of 35.
Please note that the museum reserves the right to break your group into smaller groups based on the nature of our exhibitions.
The Museum offers free with admission public tours at both locations at 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and at 5 PM and 6 PM on Free Third Thursdays.
Available: 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and at 5 PM and 6 PM on Free Third Thursdays.
Cost:
> Free with admission
MCASD Lesson Plans
MCASD is dedicated to supporting educators and providing resources to promote classroom art education. The Museum's Education Department has developed a variety of standards-based lesson plans that can be adapted for various grade levels, utilize inexpensive materials, and promote class dialogue regarding contemporary artists and issues related to creativity and personal expression. These lesson plans can function independently, however we encourage school museum visits and tours to connect exhibition related lesson plans to art exploration in our galleries.
