Lesson Plans, Curriculum

Materials & Professional Development

If you are a classroom teacher or a teaching artist, the following links will help you plan and improve your arts curriculum in all four disciplines – theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts.

Americans for the Arts

Association of Teaching Artists

California Alliance for Arts Education

California Art Education Association

The California Arts Project

The California Association for Music Education

California Association for Music Education –
Southern California Section

California Dance Education Association

California Educational Theatre Organizations

California State Board of Education State Content Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts

Cal State Chico - Lesson Plans for all Four Disciplines with Excellent References to the VAPA Standards

Dick Blick - Lesson Plans Linked to National Standards

The Getty - Lesson Plans Linked to California State Standards

The Kennedy Center - Lesson Plans in all Disciplines

Los Angeles County Arts Commission’s Arts for All

Los Angeles County Arts Education Resource Directory

McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, California

The Music Center - Curriculum Resources and General Arts Education Web Sites

The Music Center - History of Theatre Lesson Plans

Music for All Foundation

Music Teachers’ Association of California

PBS Teachers - Free Lesson Plans in all Disciplines, Professional Development Opportunities

UCLA’s Arts Bridge - Directory of Resources for Teaching Artists, including Professional Development Opportunities

Vocational Information Center - A Resource Page of Lesson Plans in all Arts Disciplines

Western Arts Alliance- Includes Professional Development for Touring and Performing Arts Professionals