Visual Arts Curriculum Overview at SJCA
The visual arts curriculum at SJCA combines California Arts Standards for Public Schools with a discipline-based approach to art education, fostering creativity and self-expression.
Curriculum Components:
Art History
- Historical investigations of art
Production
- Techniques and processes
Aesthetics
- Exploring ideas and views about art
Art Criticism
- Evaluating works of art
Collaborative Teaching Approach:
- Art teachers collaborate to teach all classes in the art room.
- Two or more teachers work together to plan, deliver, and assess instruction for the same group of students, sharing the responsibility of teaching.
- Each teacher brings their unique strengths to the lesson, enhancing the learning experience.
- Teachers will cover the same curriculum content and objectives, although their approaches and methods may differ slightly.
Opportunities Provided by the Arts:
- Encourage creativity and communication about self and the world.
- Transform ideas into visual representations.
- Engage in critical thinking and creative problem-solving.
- Foster cross-curricular connections to support learning.
Instruction Duration:
- Kindergarten through Fifth Grade: 17 weeks of instruction (1 semester)
- Sixth through Eighth Grade: 12 weeks of instruction (1 term)