Fine arts education at Decorah Schools includes the disciplines General Music, Instrumental Music, Media Arts, Visual Art, and Vocal Music.
Fine Arts Content Areas and Standards
Fine Arts in Early Childhood
Fine arts standards for early childhood are included in the Iowa Early Learning Standards – 3rd Edition – Area 5, Creative Arts, pages 166-181.
Additional Fine Arts Standards
Additional standards are integrated into various other content areas and within the general classroom, but may not be assessed. Those standards include:
- Dance Standards, K-12
- Theatre Arts Standards, K-12
- Drama Exploratory 8 – Eighth-grade students have the opportunity to participate in this six-week exploratory at the middle school, which addresses a number of the Theatre Standards