A Qualitative Approach to Explaining and Analyzing the Innovation of Art Curricula in Elementary Education

The purpose of this study is to identify and explain the innovation of art curricula in elementary education. This research has been applied in a qualitative way. The research community was experts and art education teachers and faculty members of Farhangian University, who were selected by purposive sampling. Research data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Qualitative findings were analyzed based on topic and categorization. According to the results of the research, the most important concepts of the curriculum are: a set of all formal learning opportunities, the relative concept of the curriculum. Moreover, the most important distinguishing features of art curricula with other disciplines are: more emphasis on practical activities instead of theoretical topics, the role of art curricula in psychological development and the most important concepts of curriculum innovation are: fundamental changes in the process of curriculum planning, creation of a new approach in curriculum creation and the most important examples Curriculum innovation in art education includes: updating general specifications, goals, methods, etc.