Arts education in Georgia includes the study of dance, media arts, music, theatre/film, and visual arts. High school students have the opportunity to achieve a Fine Arts Diploma Seal while completing a Career Pathway in dance, music, theatre/film, and visual art.
New Updates
5 schools were awarded the Creative School, Arts Integration Award of Excellence in 2020. Labelle ES and Powder Springs ES in Cobb County, Henderson Mill ES in Dekalb County, Coleman MS in Gwinnett County, and Kay Pace School of the Arts in Clayton County.
Fall Semester Professional Development for Arts Teachers
All training is virtual and will be recorded. Individual course descriptions and instructors are listed in the 2020/2021 Professional Development Catalog below.
* Coming Soon = Link for Course Catalog and Registration
COURSES FOR ALL FINE ARTS SUBJECTS
Digital Teaching & the Arts
(Click Green Link for Immediate Self-Paced Smart PDF Download)
Using Social Media for Arts Advocacy 101 (Live September 15th @ 4:00 PM)Register Here
Educating the Whole Child: Utilizing Title Funding to Support the Arts (Live September 17th @4:00 PM)
Register Here
MUSIC
- Digital Teaching & Learning in Music (Live September 1 @4:00 PM)
- Bravo Behavior! (Live September 8 @4:00 PM)
- The Big Picture: Comparing Cultural Pedagogies in Music (Live September 10 @4:00 PM)
- Music for the Early Childhood Educator (Self-Paced course available now in the PLO!)
THEATRE & FILM
- Intro to Digital Improv (Live Series of 2 - August 31 & November 2 @ 4:00 PM)
- Reading Shakespeare with your Whole Body (Live Series of 2 - September 14 & November 16 @4:00 PM)
- Text into Action (Live Series of 2 - September 21 & November 23 @ 4:00 PM)
- Digital Teaching and Learning in Theatre (Live September 28 @ 4:00 PM)
VISUAL & MEDIA ARTS
- Visual Art for the Early Childhood Educator (Self-Paced Course available now in the PLO!)
- Using Social Media for Arts Advocacy 101 (Live September 15th @ 4:00 PM)
- Educating the Whole Child: Utilizing Title Funding to Support the Arts (Live September 17th @4:00 PM)
- Arts Integration: Let's Get Visual! Inquiry-Based Instructional Activities that SWIRL (Live November 5 @ 4:00 PM)
Instructional Resources for Fine Arts Teachers
Georgia Fine Arts teachers have thousands of instructional resources available inside the GA Teacher Resource Link (TRL). Resources include year-long scope and sequences, unit plans, lesson plans, presentations, videos, and assessments. These resources may also be found by downloading the Word documents highlighted in green below.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in the Arts
Course Numbers and Descriptions
Arts course names, state numbers, and course descriptions for all five subject areas are listed below. Teachers should use these course descriptions to guide instruction in addition to the standards for their area.
Fine Arts High School Pathways and Diploma Seal
Georgia public high school students may complete a Fine Arts Pathway in Dance, Music, Theatre, or Visual Art by taking a series of 3 full credits in one fine art subject area. There is no end of Pathway tests for the Fine Arts Pathways.
Students who complete an additional fourth credit in the arts, complete 20 hours of arts-related community service and a capstone project are eligible for the Fine Arts Diploma Seal in approved school districts.
The district application deadline annually is September 15th. Districts who had their applications accepted previously do not need to resubmit. Schools and districts are responsible for submitting qualifying seniors to the Fine Arts Program Manager by April 15th annually.
Arts Opportunities for Students
State and National Arts Education Organizations
Arts Integration School of Excellence Award
The Georgia Department of Education recognizes schools with the Creative School, Arts Integration School of Excellence Award.
The winners are schools where all students have access to arts integration in every subject and there is both rigor and relevance in the arts integration programming. Arts integration professional development is ongoing, the program is well-organized, and the school involves the community in the arts.
Application materials are due to Jessica Booth on April 15th annually. They will be available on this site in August 2020.
Rural Georgia schools are eligible to apply to receive the stART grant to increase arts education classes during the school day.
