Visual Art in the Belmont Public Schools

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K-3 Visual Art

Elementary Schools Visual Art Program

Visual Art is a vital component of the core academic curriculum in each of our four elementary schools. Our curriculum in Grade K-3 based upon the National Standards for Art Education and the Massachusetts Frameworks for Art Education. It is designed to provide students with basic technical skills as artists and an understanding of the seven fundamental elements of design (line, shape, color, texture, form, value and space). In addition, students develop the ability to think creatively and make artistic choices about their own work and how best to communicate their ideas in the selected medium.

Students in Grades K-3 spend 45-minutes per week in a dedicated art studio classroom with one of our licensed, highly qualified art educators. The art teacher in each building works closely with classroom grade-level teachers to plan cross-curricular projects that allow students to experience their curriculum in different ways.

Chenery Upper Elementary School Visual Art

Students in Grade 4 attend one Visual Art class each week. Grade 5-6 students have two Visual Art classes per week. The art curriculum at CUE builds off of the foundational skills that are taught in K-3 classes, using a more complex variety of materials and requiring students to exhibit higher levels of creativity and conceptual understanding. Self-identity, curiosity and cultural awareness are key components of the artwork students at this level create.

Belmont Middle School Visual Art

All students in Grade 7 and 8 attend Visual Art classes as a part of their Encore rotation. The curriculum at BMS further expands upon the concepts learned at CUE and focuses on refining techniques and developing aesthetic sensibilities. Middle School students learn to create high-quality, expressive works of art that communicate a wide range of ideas, statements and emotions.

Belmont High School Visual Art

Visual Art is considered part of the core curriculum at Belmont High School, and as a result our students produce artwork that is interesting, expressive and technically advanced. The Visual Art curriculum changes and adapts regularly to reflect the world around us and provide students with the opportunity to create artwork that is meaningful and culturally relevant.

Course Offerings in the Visual Arts include: