What do you consider when writing curriculum for your art courses?

Curriculum- plan for the entire course (content, standards, objectives and goals)

explicit (curriculum)- specific written out (intended plan) state specified- Art and design standards

implicit (curriculum)- life lessons that are not intentional, natural and student directed

Null (curriculum)- the curriculum that we do not teach

I think when you are writing your curriculum you need to have an understanding of your students and their skill levels. I think that this is important because you don't want to teach the students something with the assumption that they already have background knowledge of the project. I also try and have an art history reference to my art lessons. I think that the students need to be familiar with other artist's work to make and enhance their own work. That being said, I try to incorporate some form of art history research into all of my lessons. For example, if the students are going to make a self portrait I would have them research one artist's portraiture that they find aesthetically pleasing. I would then have them incorporate or make their portrait in the style of their specific artist.

Other thing to consider when writing curriculum...

-culture/ religion
-prior knowledge
-goals (long-term)
-diverse/ special needs
-resources and materials
-art and design standards
-life long skills
-integration with other classes
-interest of the students
-variety
-Teacher's strengths and beliefs