Art Education in Educational System of Iran

The artistic and aesthetic dimensions are two aspects of being a human being which are developed through art education. This article aims at analyzing and evaluating current situation of such trainings in educational system of Iran. The weak and strong points of this system will be identified according to the main components of education. The challenges and solutions will also be discussed. Qualitative-analytic approach is used in this research. For gathering the data, the researcher has referred to deeds and documents in addition to research reports in the field. The findings show that there are lots of weak points in respect to managing system, supplying and educating the human resources, and curriculum development. At the end, main challenges are mentioned and some solutions will be offered.