Fine Arts Department
Great Resource for All Fine Arts Facilities
Arts Education Facilities Planner, Grades K-8 - This reference document for public school facility designers addresses arts education programs and the facilities that support them. Some sections focus on concepts and features common to most or all arts education subject areas, such as sound management, acoustical design, teacher workstations, and performance facilities. Other sections describe requirements unique to the individual areas of dance, music, theater arts, and visual arts. Concluding sections provide floor plans that illustrate spaces ideal for maximum implementation of the standard state course of study in areas of general and instrumental music, dance, and theater arts. Additional resources are listed. 51p.
Arts Education Facilities Planner for Grades 9-12 - Suggests facilities necessary to conduct instruction in four distinct subject areas: dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts. Discusses common facilities elements, such as sound management, sound isolation, acoustical design, teacher workstations, and performance facilities. Features teaching facilities for dance, music (general, choral, and instrumental), and support facilities. Covers the theater arts, including the black box arena and the laboratory/auditorium, and the visual arts. Sample plans and additional resources are included. 85p
Music Specific
Texas Music Educators'
Association Standards for Implementation for Music in Texas - The Texas Music Educators Association has developed Standards
for Elementary and Secondary Music Programs in Texas specifying what things are
included in a BASIC PROGRAM and what things are included in a QUALITY
PROGRAM. Although we can't hope to catch up in one bond program, this
document is a good resource to use as a guide (
- 99 KB)as you think about the needs for
your programs.
Facilities and Equipment Resources
- Art
- Dance
- Music
- Theatre Arts
(145 KB)