Information & Research Support

Curriculum

• The Arts Key Learning Area Information from the Queensland Studies Authority. Includes the Years 1-10 The Arts Syllabus. The Arts Sourcebook Guidelines and The Arts Initial In-service Materials can also be downloaded.
  • QSA Resource links for Years 1-10 The Arts

• The Arts, Education Queensland
  • Background information Policy and procedures relating to the arts area are available through the Education Policy and Procedures Register (EPPR).
    

Teaching Resources

General
• Arts on Canada's SchoolNet Select the Art link for links to visual arts, music, drama etc.
• ARTSEDGE
  The mission of ARTSEDGE is to help artists, teachers, and students gain access to
  and share information, resources, and ideas that support the arts in the K12 curriculum.
• EdHelper Arts
• Puppetry Home Page
• Victorian Education Channel: Primary Search, or browse the Arts category

Art

• A.Pintura, Art Detective Interactive art history adventures
• @rt Room
  A virtual learning environment for exploring the world of art, ages eight +
• Art Teacher Connection Links to lesson plans, other sites.
• Art Teacher on the Net Free art ideas for kids, parents and teachers
• Getty Museum Education Resources
  Online services supporting arts education from the Getty Education Institute for the Arts.
  Includes lesson plans, images, articles, links, e.g.
  • A Guide to Building Visual Arts Lessons Guide to help teachers and curriculum developers create successful arts-focused lessons.
• Google Directory: Crafts
• idea: the International Directory of resources for Education in the Arts
• The Incredible Art Department
  Includes lesson ideas divided into age groups, includes ideas for combining art and drama
• Inside Art An adventure in art history with teachers' resources
• Kinder Art Provides over 600 art lessons
• Lifetime of Color
  Art education site that includes hands-on activities and techniques; galleries of student and professional work; information about art elements, principles, concepts, media, styles, and artists; an interactive art timeline and glossary; online games; teacher resources; and lesson plans for grades K-8.
• Web Sites and Resources for Teachers: Art

Drama and Dance

• Arts Theatre Lessons
• Drama in Education Site by Ken Taylor, lecturer in Drama at Middlesex University
• DramaWest Resources Lesson plans, teachers' SwapShop and more
• Improv Encyclopedia Resources related to improvisation theatre
• World Interplay 2007 International Festival of Young Playwrights to be held at JCU Townsville in July 2007
• McCoy's Guide to Theatre and Performance Studies
• Performance
  Links from idea:the International Directory of resources for Education in the Arts
• Readers Theatre: Teacher's Guide
• Stage Door: Find out About Theatre Information on all aspects of the theatre
• Theatre Education links A wealth of information for the theatre teacher, theatre student and theatre scholar

Music

• K - 12 Resources for Music Educators Covers all areas and educational levels
• Kids Web - Music resources
• Music Education Online
• Music Education Resource Base
  Bibliographic database of more than 31 000 resources in music and music education
  from 35 Canadian and International journals
• Music Education Resource Links (MERL)
• Music Hotlist Links to a series of topics for grades K-12
• Music Teacher's Resource Site
• MusicKit: The Virtual Music Classroom
  Music activities and resources for children and teachers from the Kodaly Society of Canada
• Piano on the Net Online music lessons for starter, intermediate and advanced level
• PlayMusic.org Funded by the New York State Council on the Arts, this site provides information on musical instruments, and musical games.
• Recorder Home Page (Australia)
• Song Lyrics Archive Provides the words of a large number of songs

Organisations

Art

• Australian National Affiliation of Art Educators
• Queensland Art Teachers' Association
• InSEA International Society for Education through Art
• National Art Education Association (U.S.)
  • Electronic Media Interest Group
  • Art Resources Index
• National Society for Education in Art and Design (U.K.)

Drama and Dance

• DramaWest Association of Drama Educators (W.A.)
• Drama Australia National Association for Drama Education
• QADIE: Queensland Association for Drama in Education
• International Drama/Theatre in Education Association (IDEA)
• New Zealand Association for Drama in Education Includes information on resources
• Ausdance Australian Dance Council home page. Includes information for dance teachers.
• Youth Performing Arts Australia Represents the practice of Youth Arts, focusing on work created for, by and about young people up to the age of 25

Music

• ASME: Australian Society for Music Education
• Australian Association for Research in Music Education
• Association for Technology in Music Instruction
• College Music Society
  • International Directory of Music Organizations Search the CMS database
• Institute for Music Research
  • CAIRSS for Music Computer-Assisted Information Retrieval Service System,
    a bibliographic database of music research literature.
• International Society for Music Education
• The Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia
• Youth Performing Arts Australia Represents the practice of Youth Arts, focusing on work created for, by and about young people up to the age of 25