Art is a high school core subject. One year of successful completion of a UC-approved Visual or Performing Arts course is required for admission to both UC and Cal State schools.
Why is art important? What skills, knowledge and probem-solving techniques do you receive from an education that includes art?
As you may know, when education funding is tight, arts programs are usually the first items to be cut from public schools. The links below promote the arts in K-12 public schools. These documents also list strategies for promoting more arts programs with techniques for successful lobbying at the district and state level.
