Arts Education

2016/17
Arts Education K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Introduction

The redesigned Arts Education curriculum strives to galvanize students’ artful habits of mind through engaged arts learning.

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Goals and Rationale

A strong arts education benefits all students, communities, and societies by contributing to the development of well-rounded, educated citizens.

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What's New

The redesigned Arts Education curriculum is unified to support students in building on their strengths and pursuing their passions

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Arts Education

K
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
9
Art Studio
10
11
12
Sculpture
10
11
12
Drawing and Painting
10
11
12
Photography
10
11
12
Graphic Arts
11
12
Music
Music
9
Choral Music (includes Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Vocal Jazz)
10
11
12
Composition & Production
11
12
Contemporary Music
10
11
12
Instrumental Music (includes Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Guitar)
10
11
12
Dance
Dance
9
Dance Conditioning
11
12
Dance Foundations
10
11
12
Dance Technique & Performance
10
11
12
Dance Choreography
10
11
12
Dance Company
10
11
12
Drama
Drama
9
10
11
12
Theatre Company
10
11
12
Theatre Production
10
11
12
Directing and Scriptwriting
11
12
Film & Television
11
12
Cross-disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Arts Courses
Media Arts
10
11
12
Musical Theatre
10
11
12

 

Featured Instructional Sample

Biodiversity

Through this Makerspace activity, students come to know that Arts Education/Design and Science share a common process that involves the development and testing of hypotheses through direct investigation. Makerspaces incorporate thinking, inquiry, making and hands-on experiential learning through active engagement within small groups. 
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