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K-12 Visual Arts Courses
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It is now widely known that the Arts are a vital part of every whole child's world-class education (10 Lessons the Arts Teach) and the latest research is showing the positive impact the arts have on student achievement in other academic areas, GPA, graduation rates, drop out rates, and the SAT (Visual Arts & Academics). In fact, "there is a strong correlation between regular involvement in visual arts and academic performance that extends through all socioeconomic classifications and students with disabilities" (Comparison of Cohort Data, Dr. Steven Kelly, Florida State University).
Pinellas County Schools students receive quality instruction and studio-based experiences from certified K-12 visual arts teachers based on the district's Visual Arts Curriculum, which is aligned to the Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, digital arts, photography, and other media. The "Big Ideas" are as follows: 1. Critical Thinking and Reflection, 2. Skills, Techniques and Processes, 3. Organizational Structure, 4. Historical and Global Connections, and Innovation, 5. Technology and the Future.
Below are approved K-12 Visual Arts courses taught currently in Pinellas County Schools (click link to download PDF):
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Elementary (K-5) Year-Long Courses:
- Kindergarten Art (#5001010)
- Grade 1 Art (#5001020)
- Grade 2 Art (#5001030)
- Grade 3 Art (#5001040)
- Grade 4 Art (#5001050)
- Grade 5 Art (#5001050)
Middle School (6-8) Semester Courses:
- M/J Visual Art 1 (#0101100)
- M/J Visual Art 2 (#0101110)
- M/J Two-Dimensional Studio Art 1 (#0101010)
- M/J Three-Dimensional Studio Art 1 (#0101040)
- M/J Digital Art and Design 1 (#0103000)
- M/J Creative Photography 1 (#0102040)
- M/J Two-Dimensional Studio Art 2 (#0101020)
- M/J Three-Dimensional Studio Art 2 (#0101050)
- M/J Digital Art and Design 2 (#0103010)
- M/J Creative Photography 2 (#0102050)
- Pre-Advanced Placement Visual Arts (#0114900)-year-long
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High School (9-12) Year-Long Courses:
- Two-Dimensional Studio Art 1 (#0101300)
- Three-Dimensional Studio Art 1 (#0101330)
- Digital Art Imaging 1 (#0108370)
- Creative Photography 1 (#0108310)
- Two-Dimensional Studio Art 2 (#0101310)
- Three-Dimensional Studio Art 2 (#0101340)
- Digital Art Imaging 2 (#0108380)
- Creative Photography 2 (#0108320)
- Portfolio Development: Two-Dimensional Honors (#0109320)
- Portfolio Development: Three-Dimensional Honors (#0109330)
- Portfolio Development: Drawing Honors (#0109310)
- Digital Art Imaging 3 Honors (#0108390)
- Creative Photography 3 Honors (#0108330)
- Advanced Placement 2-D Art & Design (#0109350)
- Advanced Placement 3-D Art & Design (#0109360)
- Advanced Placement Drawing (#0104300)
- Advanced Placement Art History (#0100300)
High School (9-12) Semester Courses: