GREAT OAKS ELEMENTARY

It’s what‘s in the middle that

counts!!!

• Have you ever

wondered what goes

on in my art room?

Come on in and have a

look!

:

Great Oaks art program is a sequential

curriculum based on the 4 disciplines of

art

• Aesthetics

• Critical analysis

• Art history

• Art production

Aesthetics

• Goal: To develop &

expand aesthetic

perception

• Students reflect upon

and talk about their

observations

Philosophical concepts are

explored

• What is Art?

• Why do people create

art?

• Is some art better than

other art?

How can we understand the

meaning in a work of art

• Can beauty change

from culture to

culture?

• When does something

become art?

Critical Analysis

• Goal: To develop a

base for making

aesthetic judgments

• Students compare and

contrast works of art

Introduction to formal art

criticism

• Description ( What do

I see)

• Analysis ( How is it

organized?)

• Interpretation (What

does it mean?)

• Evaluation ( What do I

think of it?)

• Students can analyze

and interpret their own

artwork.

Art History

• Goal: to acquire

knowledge of

historical and cultural

developments

• Students will study a

variety of art works –

contemporary and

historic

• Students will

understand that art

reflects, records and

shapes history and

plays a role in every

culture

• Students will gain an

understanding of their

creative abilities and

their heritage within

the world

Learning takes place in many

ways

Art Production – Creative

Expression

• Goal: To develop and

expand visual arts

knowledge and skills

in order to express

ideas visually

• Students will acquire

skills in all media,to

express ideas, feelings,

values.

• Students will

recognize and respect

originality in their

own visual

expressions and in the

the artwork of others

• Art Education

provides the learner

with an opportunity to

analyze a problem and

to seek a creative

solution. This

inventive spirit is an

important attribute for

any field of work

It’s what’s in the middle that

counts!!!

• As you can see art is

more than learning

how to draw, paint or

make a pot

ART CAREERS - - Look What

You Can Do With Art !!!

• Graphic Design -

Advertising

• Computer Artist

• Illustrator

• Artist

• Art Gallery Director

• Museum Curator

• Restoration

• Film Artist Designer

• Teacher

• Photographer

• Industrial Designer

• Fashion Designer

• Architect

• Cartoonist