The state minimum
high school graduation requirement in the arts (effective for the Class of 2008 and beyond), is one (1) credit
in visual or performing arts.
This will be a stand-alone graduation
requirement. It cannot be waived or met by taking a credit in another subject
area.
To earn high school credits required under state law, students must take hich school level courses. Students must take classes whose content is aligned with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI) Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for 9th and 10th grade in Mathematics, English and Science.
There are Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) for Social Studies, the Arts, and Health and Fitness that are the Benchmark levels. These subject areas are currently preparing the Grade Level Expectations for delivery in 2008 and 2009.
This credit may be satisfied in the visual or performing arts.
Question:
What is/are “visual arts?”
Answer: Visual Arts examples include and are not limited to: sculpting, ceramics, glass,
painting, calligraphy, drawing/sketching, photography, film, video, TV,
animation, holography, graphic design, printmaking, etc.
Visual
Art forms are created by people with and through multi-medium materials,
with animate and inanimate objects. Objects can be felt and described.
Visual Arts require a person to see them for ultimate communication.
Question: What is/are “performing
arts?”
Answer: Performing Arts examples include and are not limited to: music, opera,
dance, theatre, film, mime, comedy, puppets, performed poetry.
Performing Arts are art forms that are expressed by people that involve all five
senses. The people are the art form and the medium.
For more information on the adminstration of the arts in Washington Schools visit
the OSPI Arts
home page
Or contact:
AnnRené Joseph, Program Supervisor for The Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts)
Phone:(360) 725-6365
Fax: (360) 725-6017
annrene.joseph@k12.wa.us
