By Accumulating Research and Establishing a Theoretical System Through the Publication of 『Art Education Review』 Establishing Orthodoxy and Identity

This study presents the 40 years of research results and future vision of 『Art Education Review』, an academic journal registered with the National Research Foundation of Korea, which has played a pivotal role in art education research in Korea in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Korean Society of Plastic Education in 2024. A total of 1,092 research works have been published in 『Art Education Review』 since the first volume was published in 1985 until the 91st volume in 2024 (as of September 2024). The research results accumulated over these 40 years were divided into five periods, and key keywords for each period were derived to review the direction of art education at the time. And by analyzing the main achievements that have been discussed so far, we tried to establish a theoretical system of art education required by future society and establish the legitimacy and identity of art education through this. Also, by presenting a vision for the direction of art education in Korea after 10 years from a global perspective until 2035, we explored the role of art education researchers in Korea and the future direction of art education.