Experimental course of visual arts designed for elementary school children of p’urhepecha community of (Cherán, Michoacán). Proposal, development and results

Abstract

Indigenous communities are isolated and usually relegated to the background in education and public services. Despite this, they are holders of a rich culture, unique customs and social rituals which unfortunately are banishing because of the acculturation that is happening due to different factors such as migration and mass media storm that manipulates to consumerism ideals. The objective of implementing the program “Among colors, lines and scribbles”, which is part of the visual arts course for children in the community of Cheran, arose out of concern for the increasing loss of cultural identity, especially younger generations indigenous communities. The innovation of the program was to create and develop an effective method, supported on the research results, professional experiences and artistic training applied by a graduated degree in visual arts at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo. As a result of the course and exposition of the final products: the drawings and paintings of the participant children generated the guide.