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Are you close to having a homeschooled high schooler in your homeschool? Or, maybe you already do? What will you be doing for Fine Arts? You haven’t thought about that yet? No problem! Today, I’ll be sharing what you need to know to teach Fine Arts to High School Students.
I have been teaching music for over 25 years, so I tend to lean toward the music side of things when I think of Fine Arts. But, it encompasses so much more! Fine arts includes visual art (painting, sculpture, photography, quilting, art history), dance (ballet, praise dance, tap, jazz, lyrical), theater (acting, musical theater, stagecraft, improv, costume design), and music (private lessons, music appreciation, music theory, song-writing)! And, some educators broaden the definition even more to include some of the writing/language arts disciplines such as poetry and screenwriting. Some extend it even further by including technical arts such as video editing, animation, and graphic design.
It does, of course, depend on your student’s goals. Is your homeschooler headed to college, technical school, the military, straight to a job, or straight to marriage and family? But, for a well-rounded high school transcript, it is my belief that every homeschooled high schooler, not matter what their future goals are, gets at least a half-credit in fine arts. Some states require it, so please check how much they expect and what their “definition” includes for Fine Arts.
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This is the fun part because there are so many different ways to get a Fine Arts credit!
Another fun way to create your own Fine Arts credit course is to spend a lot of time “experiencing” the Fine Arts by going to plays, musicals, operas, ballets, art galleries/exhibits/museums, recitals, and other performances! See here for details on how to create your own Fine Arts Credit Course.
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