Philosophy of the Visual Art Department
The Visual Arts are a unique language through which individuals communicate their ideas, feelings and cultures. Multi-sensory experiences are the means by which humans understand the world and the arts are the quintessential expression of that awareness.
Art expression is a right. Plato said, "Avoid compulsion and let your children's lessons take the form of play." Art embodies this joy of learning, offering the opportunity for even young children to develop deep understanding and the ability to communicate that understanding.
Art Education encourages students to develop physically, creatively, socially and perceptually. Art promotes problem solving, decision-making and judgment skills which help to develop the whole intellect and contribute to the promotion and integration of concepts common to all academic areas.
Students come to understand and appreciate the role of the artist as a designer and creator. The child is consistently involved with his/her own learning from the inception of an idea to its concrete realization. Creatively in problem solving is essential for the emotional well-being of a hard working individual.
Our goal is to train children to have the flexibility of artistic thinking. Visual art teachers guide children to become reflective thinkers, able to judge their own performance and place it in the frameworks of their social environment.
Through the study of different cultures, the student understands the role of the artist as visual historian and respects the differences among individuals and among cultures. Art utilizes concepts from all areas of the curriculum, deepening understanding by combining thought and affect.
Every student in the Wilmington Public School System needs to be provided with the knowledge, skills, and understandings of Art Education in a structured and sequential art program.
The Visual Arts are a unique language through which individuals communicate their ideas, feelings and cultures. Multi-sensory experiences are the means by which humans understand the world and the arts are the quintessential expression of that awareness.
Art expression is a right. Plato said, "Avoid compulsion and let your children's lessons take the form of play." Art embodies this joy of learning, offering the opportunity for even young children to develop deep understanding and the ability to communicate that understanding.
Art Education encourages students to develop physically, creatively, socially and perceptually. Art promotes problem solving, decision-making and judgment skills which help to develop the whole intellect and contribute to the promotion and integration of concepts common to all academic areas.
Students come to understand and appreciate the role of the artist as a designer and creator. The child is consistently involved with his/her own learning from the inception of an idea to its concrete realization. Creatively in problem solving is essential for the emotional well-being of a hard working individual.
Our goal is to train children to have the flexibility of artistic thinking. Visual art teachers guide children to become reflective thinkers, able to judge their own performance and place it in the frameworks of their social environment.
Through the study of different cultures, the student understands the role of the artist as visual historian and respects the differences among individuals and among cultures. Art utilizes concepts from all areas of the curriculum, deepening understanding by combining thought and affect.
Every student in the Wilmington Public School System needs to be provided with the knowledge, skills, and understandings of Art Education in a structured and sequential art program.