AN ART CURRICULUM IS IMPORTANT IN DEVELOPING CREATIVE HUMAN EFFORT BY A PROCESS OF LEARNING THROUGH STUDY AND ACTION. SUCCESSFUL ART EDUCATION AIDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL AREAS OF LEARNING WHERE DISCOVERY AND CREATIVITY ARE SOUGHT. EACH PERSON IN THE REALM OF EDUCATION, FROM THE ART COORDINATOR TO THE PARENT, HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE ART EDUCATION OF THE CHILD. THE GENERAL CURRICULUM PROVIDED IN THE TEXT CAN READILY BE APPLIED TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR APPLICATION OF BASIC ART PRINCIPLES IN THE PRIMARY THROUGH SECONDARY LEVELS. A DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES AND MATERIALS NEEDED ARE LISTED IN THE GUIDE. A MINIMUM PROGRAM INCLUDES CERTAIN ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES IN TWO- AND THREE-DEMENSIONAL PROJECTS TO BE USED IN AN EVEN CONTINUITY. NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY ACCOMPANY TEXT.