48 THE ARTS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A CLOSER LOOK : ARTS DISCIPLINE OFFERINGS
As our knowledge of the Chicago arts education landscape has evolved over the past five years , so too has our understanding of how stakeholders use data to connect with one another , build strategic partnerships , and design high-quality programs . One frequent request has been for Ingenuity to collect more detailed information about schools ’ in-school and outof-school arts offerings . For the first time , the 2016 – 17 survey included a section asking each Arts Liaison to report more detailed information on their school ’ s arts offerings , whether taught by their school ’ s instructors , arts partners , or any other type of provider . These data begin to answer the more specific questions arts education stakeholders have been asking regarding curriculum and programming .
The charts below and on the following page shed new light on the breadth of arts programming CPS students have access to , as well as the areas in which there may be opportunity for growth . For example , 490 CPS schools reported providing instruction of some type in drawing , 178 schools reported having a concert band , 84 reported providing instruction in jazz dance , and 61 reported having a media arts club . When viewed from the level of the district , these data show how rich and varied the arts education landscape for CPS students can be . 28
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS OFFERING DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTS PROGRAMS ( IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL , TAUGHT BY ARTS INSTRUCTORS OR ARTS PARTNERS )
Drumming
Orchestra / Strings Music Technology Rock
Piano
Music Theory
Choral
MUSIC 100 200 300 400 500
Jazz
Mariachi Other
Show Choir
Guitar
Concert Band Music History
Coaching / Private Lessons Composition
Music Club
General
Dance History
Other
Ballroom Ballet
Folk Modern
Dance Club
DANCE
100 200 300 400 500
Adaptive Tap / Stomp
Creative
Choreography Jazz
Hip Hop
INGENUITY | STATE OF THE ARTS
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These data may be even more actionable at the school level in that they show the specific programs that each school offers . Visit artlook ® Map ( artlookmap . com ) to see school-level information on arts offerings , partnerships , staffing , and the programming and supports schools would like to receive .