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In 1986 t he Univers t.y of Noi t }h Texas (UNT) assumed the
leader shi p in r espondi ng t o an RFP f i om t he Get ty Cent er f or
Educat ion in t- he Ar t: s, an operate ing uni t of the e . Paul Get ty
Trust, to f Gri a consort iurn to address the improvement of
instruction in t he visual arts in the schools of the North Texas
region- With strong traditions of excellence in the arts and arts
education and a commitment to outreach and public service, UNT
invited museums, school districts and local and state art agencies
to join them in the effort.. Using an approach to teaching the
visual arts known as discipline-based art education (DBAE), the
Getty Center had conducted a seven year experiment in the Los
Angeles area and was eager for others in various parts of the
country to explore issues related to staff development and
implementation of DBAE.
DBAE centers learning on works of art, integrating content
from four foundational art disciplines that contribute to the
creation, understanding and appreciation of art: art production,
art history, art criticism and aesthetics. This emphasis on
teaching the content of art is more comprehensive than the
traditional production-centered methods of art education -which
exists in many public school classrooms.
DBAE emphasizes the importance of instruction in the visual
arts as a part of the general education of every child and
encourages the study of works of art from both western and non-
western cultures. Attention is also given to the importance of
The authors acknowledge the cont rI l'ur ions of Nancy Walkup Re'nod, Project Coordilt or / to' ho Nr ' h
Texas n stitut.e for Educators en thei Visual At ts, and Lr cha; deUan Newell, Regents ProfR sor Of.
Public Adminisltration a! hi te Unvel.ity of North Texas, t o the dovelopment of the content f thi as
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Davis, Donald Jack & McCarter, William, 1939-. An Experiment in School/Museum/University Collaboration, thesis or dissertation, January 14, 1994; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1050897/m1/3/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.