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NYC BLUEPRINT / Project Arts |
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Written by Robert A. Southworth Jr.
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Friday, 14 July 2006 |
Website: http://www.nycenet.edu/projectarts/
BLUEPRINT: Introduction by Joel Klien, Chancellor
The publication of the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts defines a
course of excellence in arts education that begins in early childhood and follows
students up through the grades to a commencement level of achievement in art,
music, dance and theater.
The Blueprint provides a standards-based rigorous approach to teaching the arts. It
gives New York City’s public school students the opportunity to delve deeply into
these subjects, while giving their teachers the latitude to create an instructional
program that demonstrates student learning over time and in varied dimensions.
More importantly, the sequential study of art, music, dance and theater will help
students achieve both a vocation and an avocation. Their ongoing work will enable
them to apply for advanced study or for jobs in the arts-related industries that are
so important to the economy of New York City. It will also provide them with a
source of lifelong enjoyment as they become the future audience for the arts.
The Blueprint is a result of an exceptional collaboration between educators from
the school system and representatives from the arts and cultural community of
New York City. It motivates students to go beyond the walls of the classroom and
encourages them to take advantage of the rich resources available across New York
City in museums, concert venues, galleries, performance spaces and theaters.
We are delighted to introduce the New York City public schools to this powerful
way of teaching and learning in the arts, and look forward to a future filled with
artists, designers, musicians, dancers, actors, directors and more—all New York
City public school graduates.
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