Music and Visual Arts

Abstract Chapter 2 explores connections between music and visual arts. The chapter includes rationales for integrating music and art, common links between the two disciplines, and a discussion of the National Core Arts Standards. A table clearly shows the standards that are incorporated throughout the lessons and examples. The chapter contains four detailed, full-length lessons that integrate music and visual arts. These include a student-focused arts analysis; exploring connections between music and the art of Paul Klee; replicating the artistic and musical techniques of contour, layering, and balance; and examining musical and artistic expressions of three Montana rivers. The chapter ends with an inventory of ideas detailing fifteen additional lesson topics, specific teaching strategies, and recommended activities.