Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 117 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR FINE ARTS › Subchapter C - HIGH SCHOOL › Section 117.304 - Art, Level III (One Credit), Adopted 2013

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General requirements. Students may
				  fulfill fine arts and elective requirements for graduation by successfully
				  completing one or more of the following art courses: Art III, Drawing II,
				  Painting II, Printmaking II, Fibers II, Ceramics II, Sculpture II, Jewelry II,
				  Photography II, Design II, Digital Art and Media II, Advanced Placement (AP)
				  Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio, AP Studio Art: Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio,
				  AP Studio Art: Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio, AP Art History,
				  International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Arts I Standard Level (SL), or IB
				  Visual Arts I Higher Level (HL) (one credit per course). There are no
				  prerequisites for AP Art History and all IB courses. One credit in an Art,
				  Level II course is a recommended prerequisite for AP Studio Art: Drawing
				  Portfolio, AP Studio Art: Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio, and AP Studio Art:
				  Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio. The prerequisite for all other Art, Level
				  III courses is one credit of Art, Level II in the corresponding
				  discipline.
(b) Introduction.
(1) The fine arts incorporate the study of
				  dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts to offer unique experiences and
				  empower students to explore realities, relationships, and ideas. These
				  disciplines engage and motivate all students through active learning, critical
				  thinking, and innovative problem solving. The fine arts develop cognitive
				  functioning and increase student academic achievement, higher-order thinking,
				  communication, and collaboration skills, making the fine arts applicable to
				  college readiness, career opportunities, workplace environments, social skills,
				  and everyday life. Students develop aesthetic and cultural awareness through
				  exploration, leading to creative expression. Creativity, encouraged through the
				  study of the fine arts, is essential to nurture and develop the whole
				  child.
(2) Four basic
				  strands--foundations: observation and perception; creative expression;
				  historical and cultural relevance; and critical evaluation and
				  response--provide broad, unifying structures for organizing the knowledge and
				  skills students are expected to acquire. Each strand is of equal value and may
				  be presented in any order throughout the year. Students rely on personal
				  observations and perceptions, which are developed through increasing visual
				  literacy and sensitivity to surroundings, communities, memories, imaginings,
				  and life experiences as sources for thinking about, planning, and creating
				  original artworks. Students communicate their thoughts and ideas with
				  innovation and creativity. Through art, students challenge their imaginations,
				  foster critical thinking, collaborate with others, and build reflective skills.
				  While exercising meaningful problem-solving skills, students develop the
				  lifelong ability to make informed judgments.
(3) Statements that contain the word
				  "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the
				  phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.