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Collectively, the disciplines of dance, drama, music, and visual arts are referred to as the fine arts. Because each discipline is distinct, requiring unique knowledge, skills, and attitudes, the curriculum and resource material provided in this IRP is set out in separate sections, one for each discipline.
However, all four fine arts curricula do provide opportunities for growth in three common areas of learning:
Although not always explicitly named as such, these common areas of learning are represented in the curriculum organizers chosen for dance, drama, music, and visual arts from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
The common areas of learning make it easier for teachers to integrate instruction in the fine arts at the elementary level. Such integration offers many advantages for both students and teachers, provided the unique characteristics of each discipline are respected and made evident to students. In planning instruction, teachers will also want to consider that the three common areas of learning are themselves closely interrelatednone can be properly addressed without reference to the others.
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Revised: July 8, 1998
