Visual & Media Arts Education
Visual Art is taught in Pasadena Unified elementary schools weekly by certificated visual arts specialists assigned to each school.
Field Trips and arts integrated lessons are provided through "My Masterpieces: Discovering Art in My Community", a signature program of the Pasadena Educational Foundation. Through "My Masterpieces", every TK-6 student explores the museums of our community every year.
All of our middle schools offer visual arts as an elective course with certificated art teachers. Eliot Arts is our middle school arts magnet, with teachers practicing arts integration with core subjects, as well as arts electives.
All high schools offer a range of visual arts courses and programs. John Muir High School, Marshall Fundamental, and Pasadena High School offer specialized pathways that prepare students for careers in the arts, such as graphic design and film production.
The annual district-wide art exhibition, "No Boundaries", showcases PUSD student talents. This exhibition is mounted in a public space and becomes a center for celebrating the arts.
The PUSD Arts Office and our community partners offer professional development programs to strengthen teachers' abilities to integrate the arts into everyday teaching and learning.