Fine Arts

Fine Arts education refers to education of the disciplines of music, dance, theater and visual arts. Education and student engagement in the fine arts plays an integral part of the school curriculum. The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for fine arts education are organized by grade level for elementary grades. The following five bullets are the Big Ideas identified in arts education and provide an overview of what students should know and be able to do:

• Critical Thinking and Reflection: Critical and creative thinking, self-expression and communication with others are central to the arts.
• Historical and Global Connections: Through dance, music, theatre and visual arts, students learn that beginners, amateurs and professionals benefit from working to improve and maintain skills over time.
• Innovations, Technology and the Future: Works in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts are organized by elements and principles that guide creators, interpreters and responders
• Organizational Structure: Experiences in the arts foster understanding, acceptance and enrichment among individuals, groups and cultures from around the world and across time.
• Skills, Techniques and Processes: Experiences in arts foster understanding, acceptance and enrichment among individuals, groups and cultures from around the world and across time.

For more information regarding fine arts education can be found on www.cpalms.org