Our Art Curriculum
DBAE:
Discipline Based Art Education
At Providence SBCS, we use the Discipline Based Art Education approach which was developed by the Getty Foundation. This curriculum approach was designed to combine experiences from the 4 disciplines of art:
Art Production Art Criticism Art History Aesthetics
Discipline Based Art Education merges the disciplines instead of teaching concepts from each discipline separately.
Our in-depth program at Providence Santa Barbara studies art and artists from different periods in history starting in kindergarten and continuing through 8th grade, each year building on what they have learned the year before. We explore different mediums and processes to give each child a well rounded art experience. At least once per year, we hold a Student Art Show to showcase the all student's hard work.
Art Production
The creation of art that ranges from wire sculpture to oil painting. The production of art involves imaginative and critical thinking processes. The kinesthetic student is also stimulated because they manipulate art tools and their hands. The production of art can guide us through higher levels of thinking and contemplation of our environment. The production of art can be found everywhere. You can find it on murals in schools, quilts,
sidewalks, buildings, and studios. Most importantly, the creation of art is the expression of the heart, mind and hand.
Art Criticism
The responding to, interpretation, and critical judgment of specific works of art. The criticism of art can vary from individual to individual. One may love an abstract painting, while another may abhor it. Criticism simply talk about art. The viewer will try to "get inside the head" of the artist. They ask themselves, "What was the artist trying to
say?" The audience also looks within themselves and asks why they like or dislike a piece of art. Art criticism involves higher levels of thinking and utilizes several areas of Bloom's Taxonomy. Art criticism can be verbal and written; persuasive writing and interpretation of meaning.
Art History
The examination of the contribution artists and art have made to society and culture. Through the study of art history, we begin to understand the mind of great artists and how they responded to events and the culture of their time. We can see how artists were influenced by other art styles and social change. Through art history, we are able to peek into the photo album of time. Art history works hand-in-hand with social studies as it
helps us examine historical events through the eyes of an artist. Art history begs the questions of why it was created. How was it used? What was its purpose?
Aesthetics
All of us react emotionally to works of art. Art can upset us and make us feel good. Our values and idea of beauty influence what we think about art. When we put our feelings about art into words, it become art criticism. Aesthetics also helps students see what kind of art and design pleases most people. This is helpful to students when decorating their homes and even dress. Critical thinking skills are also used with aesthetics. Discussions such as "Explain why you feel that way," or "How did you come to that conclusion?" may arise. Aesthetics sometimes goes hand-in-hand with art criticism.
DBAE:
Discipline Based Art Education
At Providence SBCS, we use the Discipline Based Art Education approach which was developed by the Getty Foundation. This curriculum approach was designed to combine experiences from the 4 disciplines of art:
Art Production Art Criticism Art History Aesthetics
Discipline Based Art Education merges the disciplines instead of teaching concepts from each discipline separately.
Our in-depth program at Providence Santa Barbara studies art and artists from different periods in history starting in kindergarten and continuing through 8th grade, each year building on what they have learned the year before. We explore different mediums and processes to give each child a well rounded art experience. At least once per year, we hold a Student Art Show to showcase the all student's hard work.
Art Production
The creation of art that ranges from wire sculpture to oil painting. The production of art involves imaginative and critical thinking processes. The kinesthetic student is also stimulated because they manipulate art tools and their hands. The production of art can guide us through higher levels of thinking and contemplation of our environment. The production of art can be found everywhere. You can find it on murals in schools, quilts,
sidewalks, buildings, and studios. Most importantly, the creation of art is the expression of the heart, mind and hand.
Art Criticism
The responding to, interpretation, and critical judgment of specific works of art. The criticism of art can vary from individual to individual. One may love an abstract painting, while another may abhor it. Criticism simply talk about art. The viewer will try to "get inside the head" of the artist. They ask themselves, "What was the artist trying to
say?" The audience also looks within themselves and asks why they like or dislike a piece of art. Art criticism involves higher levels of thinking and utilizes several areas of Bloom's Taxonomy. Art criticism can be verbal and written; persuasive writing and interpretation of meaning.
Art History
The examination of the contribution artists and art have made to society and culture. Through the study of art history, we begin to understand the mind of great artists and how they responded to events and the culture of their time. We can see how artists were influenced by other art styles and social change. Through art history, we are able to peek into the photo album of time. Art history works hand-in-hand with social studies as it
helps us examine historical events through the eyes of an artist. Art history begs the questions of why it was created. How was it used? What was its purpose?
Aesthetics
All of us react emotionally to works of art. Art can upset us and make us feel good. Our values and idea of beauty influence what we think about art. When we put our feelings about art into words, it become art criticism. Aesthetics also helps students see what kind of art and design pleases most people. This is helpful to students when decorating their homes and even dress. Critical thinking skills are also used with aesthetics. Discussions such as "Explain why you feel that way," or "How did you come to that conclusion?" may arise. Aesthetics sometimes goes hand-in-hand with art criticism.