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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)