---
type: concept
title: Fachdidaktik (Subject Didactics)
tags: [pedagogy, art-education, teaching-methods, teacher-training]
related: [lehramt, bildkompetenz]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst.md", "output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_fachbereiche_fachdidaktik.md"]
---

# Fachdidaktik (Subject Didactics)

**Fachdidaktik** is the study of the methods, theories, and strategies used to teach a specific subject. In the context of **Kunstpädagogik** (Art Education), it focuses on the methods, theories, and practical applications used to teach art.

Unlike general pedagogy, which deals with education broadly, *Fachdidaktik* focuses on how to effectively transmit the specific knowledge and skills of an artistic discipline to students. At the [[cdfi]], it is framed as a space for students to reflect on the tension between their own artistic practice and their pedagogical stance. It serves as a core component of the [[lehramt]] (teacher training) curriculum.

## Pedagogical Cycle
The program employs a specific iterative cycle for developing teaching capabilities:
- **Designing & Planning** $\rightarrow$ **Testing & Implementing** $\rightarrow$ **Analyzing & Reflecting**.

## Core Debates
The discipline grapples with several central questions:

- **The Paradox of Art Education:** One source asks if "teaching art" is a contradiction in itself, reflecting the tension between institutionalized instruction and creative freedom.
- **Content Scope:** Determining the balance between classical art (e.g., Brueghel) and contemporary street art (e.g., Banksy).
- **Conceptual Frameworks:** Investigating the nature of **Bildkompetenz** and the relationship between the "Art," the "Image," and the "Subject."