CHAPTER 7

CREATIVE
& ARTISTIC
LITERACY
Presented by: Group 3
 TEACHERS

JEZREEL RICKY APRIL

 TEACHERS

JALMER MARIELL PATRICIA

WHAT IS ARTISTIC
LITERACY?
The knowledge and understanding required
to participate authentically in the arts
(National Coalition for Core Arts Standards:
A Conceptual Framework for Arts Learning,
2014)
Requires to engage in artistic creation
processes directly through the use of
materials (e.g., charcoal or paint or clay,
musical instruments or scores) and in
specific grades (e.g., concert halls, stages,
dance rehearsal spaces, arts studios, and
computer labs).
BENEFITS OF LEARNING ARTS
It create environments and
conditions that result in improved
academic, social, and, behavioral
outcomes for students.
It provides students with an outlet
for powerful creative expression,
communication, aesthetically rich
understanding, and connection to
the world around them
The flexibility of the forms comprising the arts positions
students to embody a range of literate practices to: 

use their minds in verbal and nonverbal ways

communicate complex ideas in a variety of forms
understand words, sounds, or images
imagine new possibilities
persevere to reach goals and make them happen

"Being able to critically read, write, and speak about art

should not be the sole constituting factors for what counts as
literacy in the Arts (Shenfield, 2015)" 
EIGHT BENEFITS OR LESSONS THAT WE CAN
LEARN FROM ARTS
(Elliot Eisner)
1. Form and content cannot be separated.
2. Everything interacts.
3. Nuance matters.
4. Surprise is not to be seen as an intruder in the process of
inquiry, but as a part of the rewards one reaps when
working artistically.
5. Slowing down perception is the most promising way to
see what is actually there.
EIGHT BENEFITS OR LESSONS THAT WE CAN
LEARN FROM ARTS
(Elliot Eisner)
6. The limits of language are not the limits of cognition.
7. Somatic experience is one of the most important
indicators that someone has gotten it right.
8. Open-ended tasks permit the exercise of imagination,
and an exercise of the imagination is one of the most
important of human aptitudes.
CHARACTERIZING
ARTISTICALLY
LITERATE
INDIVIDUALS
Literature on art education and art standards in education
cited the following as common traits of artistically literature
individuals:
use a variety of artistic media, symbols, and
metaphors to communicate their own ideas and
respond to the artistic communications of others
develop creative personal realization in at least one
art form in which they continue active involvement
as an adult
cultivate culture, history, and other connections
through diverse forms and genres of artwork
Literature on art education and art standards in education
cited the following as common traits of artistically literature
individuals:

find joy, inspiration, peace, intellectual stimulation,

and meaning when they participate in the arts
seek artistic experiences and support the arts in their
communities.
Literature on art education and art standards in education
cited the following as common traits of artistically literature
individuals:

find joy, inspiration, peace, intellectual stimulation,

and meaning when they participate in the arts
seek artistic experiences and support the arts in their
communities.
ISSUES IN TEACHING
CREATIVITY
In his TED talk, Sir Ken Robinson (2013) stressed paradigms in the
education system that hamper the development of creative
capacity among learners. These are the ff:

Most useful subjects such as Mathematics and languages for

work are at the top while arts are at the bottom
Academic ability has come to dominate our view of
intelligence.
Curriculum competencies, classroom experiences, and
assessment are geared toward the development of academic
ability
Robinson challenged educators to:

educate the well-being of learners and shift from the

conventional learnings toward academic ability alone
give equal weight to the arts, the humanities, and to physical
education
facilitate learning and work toward stimulating curiosity among
learners
awaken and develop pwers of creativity amon learners
view intelligence as diverse, dynamic, and distinct, contrary to
common belief that it should be academic ability-geared.
 H A N K Y O U
T !