What is Arts Inegration?

Objectives

The goals of this unit is to:

understand what it means to integrate the arts across content areas
gain basic background knowledge on four art forms (dance, theatre, music, and art)

Learning Activity:Video:Can Frogs Dance

Click on the link and watch the video. This video demonstrates arts integration into a science class. Seventh grade students are trying to figure out based on the anatomy of a frog if it can dance. Through the study of ballet and science they have a debate on their findings. Take notes on a scrap piece of paper while watching. http://www.learner.org/libraries/connectarts68/11_frogs/11program_video.html

be sure to click the back button to get back to my course

Mini Lecture on the Art Forms

Dance Elements

Dance is an art form that uses the body. There are four main concepts in dance. Space, Time, Force, and Body. Under each of these concepts there are sub-concepts.

Space (place, size, level, direction, pathway, focus)
Time (speed, rhythm)
Force(energy, weight, flow)
Body (parts, relationships, shapes, balance)

Gilbert (2006)

Music Elements

Music has many elements. These elements alone do not create music, but they are the building blocks.

Tempo-speed or time
Rhythm-movement of sounds through time
Beat and accent-Beat is the underlying rhythmic pulse. Accent is where the strongest emphasis is placed
Meter-the beat and accent groupings of rhythm
Notes-rhythm is represented by a series of notes ranging from whole, to quarter, to 8th, 16th, and even 32nd
Pitch-higness or lowness of a sound
Tone-a sound of a well defined pitch, represented by a note
Timbre-tone color or unique qualties of sound
Dynamics-volume or relative loudness or softness of the sound
Texture- layering of instruments and/or voices to create a thin or full feeling

Cornett (2007)

Visual Art Elements

Line-a horizontal, vertical, angled, or curved mark, across a surface (e.g., long, short, dotted)
Shape-the two dimensions of height and width arranged geometrically (eg.,circle, triangles), organically (natural shapes), symbolically (e.g., letters)
Color- (hue=color names), primary, secondary, and complementary;warm(red/yellow) and cool(blue/green)
Space-(2D)the area the objects take up(positive space) and that surround the shapes and forms(negative space)
Texture-way something feels or looks as it would feel
Form-3D(height,width,and depth) shown by contours

Cornett (2007)

Theatre/Drama Elements

Actors-assume roles of characters
Space-is where the action happens
Audience-views the action and sometimes interacts with the actors
Conflict-sets the plot/action in motion and creates suspense and tension. Five types:

Between a character/nature
Between a character/societal rules or institutions
Between a character and another character
Within a character(internal conflict)
Between a character and technology

Plot-is the sequence of events set in motion by a problem or conflict. The structure is beginning, middle, and end
Setting-consists of the "created" time and place for action in a specific space.
Mood-is the feel created by the setting(time,lighting,music,place)pace, characters' use of words and body, etc

Cornett (2007)

Article

Read article Monet in Science on arts integration. It gives examples of art with different core subjects. http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.albany.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eft&AN=85352030&site=ehost-live

Questions for Reflection

Are you beginning to understand what integrating the arts means?
Are you able to name elements from each art form?
Do you feel you know a little bit more about the four art forms?