The purpose of this research was to examine policies and curriculum practices in performing arts secondary schools in the United States. Data were obtained from a survey (including questionnaires, opinionnaires, interviews, and observations) conducted among 55 schools (total number existent in 1980) and visits to 11 selected institutions in the…

This book provides a collection of brief biographical sketches with accompanying problems for students to learn the Creative-Problem-Solving (CPS) process. Selected profiles include man as the following: painter, writer, musician, composer, sculptor, actor, dancer, architect, photographer, and designer. In order for students to effectively use…

These guidelines for grades K-12 are designed to aid the curriculum planner in writing programs, courses, and units of instruction for aesthetic education in the schools. They provide (1) a foundation for curriculum development, which presents a concept of aesthetic experience and identifies the general goal of aesthetic education, (2) an…

THIS MANUAL IS PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS WHO ARE PREPARING THEIR CLASSES TO ATTEND THE PROFESSIONALLY-PRODUCED PLAY--"THE FARCE OF THE WORTHY LAWYER PIERRE PATHELIN"--AS PART OF A TITLE 3 PILOT PROJECT, "EXPERIENCES IN DRAMATIC ARTS," SERVING SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON. PREPARED FOR CLASSROOM USE, THE MANUAL IS INTENDED TO…

This handbook for organizing performance presentations, designed for professional organizations and volunteer or not-profit organizations, focuses on how to manage a presenting organization. The volume features 40 specific rules to guide groups presenting performances. The rules include: (1) get organized, (2) know the law, (3) remember performers…

This book takes the position that CyberArts(TM) is the new frontier in creativity, where the worlds of science and art meet. Computer technologies, visual design, music and sound, education and entertainment merge to form the new artistic territory of interactive multimedia. This diverse collection of essays, articles, and commentaries…

One of a series of 11 arts and humanities career exploration resource guides for grade 7-12 teachers, counselors, and students, this annotated bibliography describes curriculum materials being used in public schools, particularly on the job preparation level. Materials available from commercial publishers and those developed by educational…

One of a series of 11 arts and humanities career exploration guides for grade 7-12 teachers, counselors, and students, this curriculum guide is intended to help teachers help students explore arts and humanities careers in regular grade 7-12 arts and humanities courses. Focus throughout the four sections is on augmenting, rather than replacing,…