I once asked my 4th grade students what kinds of arts lessons they had enjoyed in their core subjects. One young student’s story stands out to me in particular. He spoke quietly but enthusiastically, ...

Maverick American maestro Leonard Bernstein once said that “a work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory answers.” ...

A quiet classroom is an unusual, if not alarming, sight for Martinez Elementary School Principal Tara Berry. In some fashion, Martinez's classes are always abuzz with creativity. Students might study ...

Students draw in the other half of self-portrait photographs extrapolating from what's visible. (Courtesy of Ada Leaphart/Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler.) Art has long been recognized as an ...

Students at Kuumba Academy use puppets to explore storytelling and self-expression in an effort to boost learning through arts integration. Teaching artist Kate Testa demonstrates how to thread and ...

Moving, clapping, shaking, dancing: Teachers from Martinez and Columbia elementary schools were up out of their seats this week during a weeklong training session on engaging students through art.

I love the quote above because it captures the essence of what arts integration does for our children. By teaching in and through the arts, our children carry the creative spark across the curriculum ...

Visual literacy and visual acuity – looking with awareness and intention – are fundamental to liberal arts education. The Art and Visual Culture Department offers courses in studio practice and in the ...

An art education master's degree that sharpens your artistic abilities as you prepare to teach the next generation of artists and creators. When does an artist become a teacher? The MST in visual arts ...