From September 1995 to June 1996, Arizona State University's
International Project Division sent me to Ankara, Turkey to offer technical advice in the training of preservice art teachers. Twenty-seven consultants (9 British, 9 American, and 18 Turkish) worked to construct curricula The Art Team consisted of Turkish Professor Olcay Kirisoglu and myself. Thirty-four universities participated; 5 of which formed the Art Subject Panel. The project requested help for experimental teaching from 238 laboratory sites in 22 provinces. The purpose of this article is to report the context, overview the curricula, describe a trial art criticism lesson, discuss evolving issues, and suggest …