Visual art
Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, illustration, and portfolio practice.
A complete, non-accredited curriculum library · K through graduate study
Join early access ↗◒Make · Perform · Interpret
Practice the disciplines that turn imagination into craft.
A studio and performance curriculum across visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, photography, architecture, and design—balancing technique, history, interpretation, and original work.
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FIELD OF STUDY
Fine Arts & Design
01
K–2Foundations
5 sample Trees02
3–5Elementary
6 sample Trees03
6–8Middle Years
6 sample Trees04
9–12High School
7 sample Trees05
UndergraduateCollege
7 sample Trees06
GraduateAdvanced
7 sample Trees✦
One connected field. Placement follows demonstrated readiness by branch—not age alone.
The field at a glance
Not a scattered list.
A connected discipline.
Every Knowledge Tree sits inside a larger map of concepts, practices, vocabulary, prerequisites, and meaningful applications.
Music
Singing, instruments, theory, ear training, composition, ensemble, production, and music history.
Theatre & dance
Acting, directing, playwriting, movement, choreography, technical theatre, and performance history.
Media arts
Photography, filmmaking, animation, audio, editing, visual storytelling, and responsible publication.
Design
Graphic, product, spatial, fashion, architectural, and interaction design through iterative studio practice.
Arts scholarship
Aesthetics, criticism, cultural context, conservation, curation, research, and arts leadership.
K through graduate study
Expectations deepen.
The roots stay connected.
These are representative Knowledge Trees, not a fixed or final list. Families can build a focused path, a complete sequence, or advanced independent study.
01
Foundations
K–2
Explore materials, rhythm, movement, stories, and expressive choices.
- Art & ColorKnowledge Tree
- Music & RhythmKnowledge Tree
- Creative MovementKnowledge Tree
- Story TheatreKnowledge Tree
- Making With MaterialsKnowledge Tree
02
Elementary
3–5
Develop core techniques and thoughtful creative habits.
- Drawing & PaintingKnowledge Tree
- General MusicKnowledge Tree
- Recorder or KeyboardKnowledge Tree
- Drama WorkshopKnowledge Tree
- Dance FoundationsKnowledge Tree
- Digital ArtKnowledge Tree
03
Middle Years
6–8
Choose disciplines, practice deliberately, and complete original works.
- Studio ArtKnowledge Tree
- Music Theory IKnowledge Tree
- Instrumental or Vocal StudyKnowledge Tree
- Theatre ArtsKnowledge Tree
- PhotographyKnowledge Tree
- Animation & DesignKnowledge Tree
04
High School
9–12
Build serious portfolios, performances, and historical understanding.
- Drawing & DesignKnowledge Tree
- PaintingKnowledge Tree
- Music Theory & CompositionKnowledge Tree
- Theatre ProductionKnowledge Tree
- Film & PhotographyKnowledge Tree
- Art HistoryKnowledge Tree
- Portfolio StudioKnowledge Tree
05
College
Undergraduate
Develop professional craft and critical context.
- Foundations StudioKnowledge Tree
- Advanced MediaKnowledge Tree
- Composition & OrchestrationKnowledge Tree
- Acting & DirectingKnowledge Tree
- Design HistoryKnowledge Tree
- AestheticsKnowledge Tree
- Professional PortfolioKnowledge Tree
06
Advanced
Graduate
Create a mature body of work and contribute to the field.
- Graduate StudioKnowledge Tree
- Arts Research MethodsKnowledge Tree
- Advanced CriticismKnowledge Tree
- Composition SeminarKnowledge Tree
- Directing LabKnowledge Tree
- Design ResearchKnowledge Tree
- Thesis Exhibition or PerformanceKnowledge Tree
Active microlearning
Study becomes something
the learner actually does.
Most digital lessons take 5–15 minutes and develop one clear objective through listening, reading, watching, trying, moving, making, practicing, feedback, and recall. Narrated instruction, adjustable playback, and transcripts sit alongside visual, read/write, interactive, kinesthetic, and hands-on elements. Parents can prefer or disable optional modes for each learner while sustained reading, labs, projects, writing, discussion, and performance remain wherever the objective calls for deeper work.
Technique studios
Short demonstrations become deliberate exercises, studies, rehearsals, critique, and refined work.
Masterwork encounters
Learners look, listen, compare, contextualize, and respond to works across cultures and periods.
Creative briefs
Projects include an audience, purpose, constraints, milestones, critique protocol, and publication decision.
Portfolio & performance
Learners curate development, artist statements, recordings, exhibitions, recitals, and capstone work.
Evidence of learning
Mastery is more than
a completed screen.
✓Process journals and sketchbooks✓Technique demonstrations✓Critique participation✓Performances and recordings✓Curated portfolios✓Thesis exhibition or recital
Transparent worldview
Choose the framing.
See it before assigning.
CHRISTIAN PATHWAY
Explores beauty, creativity, worship, lament, vocation, iconography, sacred arts, and ethical patronage while engaging the full human artistic record.
SECULAR / ACADEMIC PATHWAY
Studies artistic practice, aesthetics, history, culture, and professional ethics without devotional assignments or confessional interpretation.
Knowledge Tree pages identify perspective, sources, debated questions, prerequisites, and objectives. Parents retain final control.
Inside every Knowledge Tree
Complete enough to teach.
Clear enough to trust.
Published scope & sequence
Objectives, prerequisites, vocabulary, lesson order, worldview, materials, estimated time, and mastery expectations.
Multimodal micro-lessons
One focused concept through coordinated visual, auditory, read/write, interactive, movement, and hands-on elements—with feedback and retrieval.
Assessment & grading
Checks, quizzes, tests, projects, and writing—with automatic rubric grading, evidence-linked feedback, and parent review.
Adaptive support
Readiness checks trace weak roots, assign proportionate repair, verify retention, and return learners to the goal.
Parent controls
Adjust pace, tutors, worldview, due dates, interventions, lesson modes, and whether suggested writing grades post automatically or require approval.
Permanent records
Lesson history, grades, attempts, feedback, mastery evidence, hours, portfolio artifacts, and unofficial transcripts.