The arts enrich the curriculum by presenting varied ways of understanding and opportunities for in-depth study.
An effective arts curriculum…
- Provides a sequential program of instruction in music, visual arts, dance and theatre beginning in kindergarten and continuing through high school.
- Emphasizes the development of students’ skills through creating, performing, and responding.
- Promotes knowledge and understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of the arts.
- Utilizes a variety of assessment methods to evaluate student progress based on the learning standards outlined in the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework.
- Provides opportunities for students to make connections among the arts, with other disciplines within the core curriculum, and with arts resources in the community.
- Implements best teaching practices that increase literacy and critical thinking skills within a cooperative and inquiry based learning setting.
View the curriculum frameworks standards.
