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The Arts - Curriculum & Instruction

The study of the Arts is part of the American vision of a balanced education that provides each student with the opportunity to develop to his or her greatest potential. Arts education delivered in sequential, quality programs in every school will help ensure that Oregon students will be able to compete in a changing world. No known culture has existed without the arts, and by being educated in the arts we may make informed decisions about how our society is defined.

Educator Resources

Research Supporting Arts Education
Adopted Instructional Materials
Instructional materials on this page are reviewed using specific criteria and formally adopted by the State Board of Education.
Arts Education Web Sites
Visual Art Education Museum Links
Glossary of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Terms
The glossary contains definitions for a variety of terms used across program areas.

Susan Castillo Speech at OMEA Conference, 1/15/2010 02/26/2010 (127.06 KB)
“We cannot stand by and say . . . that we cannot afford music education for all children . . . we must dedicate ourselves to supporting music programs in our schools in every way possible.”
Effective Practices 02/06/2008 (41.81 KB)

Vocabulary Lists

These vocabulary lists have been created by arts teachers and other practitioners from around the state of Oregon. Research provides information and data about the advantage of common language when learning is taking place.

The words and definitions are for district and school use. There may not be agreement with definitions but the list of words provides a starting place for development of common vocabulary at the district level.