Dumb question...What classes count as "practical arts?"

[mo2]

I looked up the requires for local high schools and universities in my area just to get a general idea of what high school classes are required.   They all required 1 fine arts and 1 practical arts credit.  I know fine arts include art and music, but what are practical arts?  Dd was thinking about doing a sewing class...Would this be a practical art?  What are some other examples?

[8filltheheart]

Not sure, but could it be more the difference between art history and an applied art class?

[mo2]

Not sure, but could it be more the difference between art history and an applied art class?

Hmm....Maybe.  That would make sense. 

 

The graduation requirements sure have changed since I graduated.  More math, science, and language arts required, plus now the schools around here are requiring a personal finance class. 

[cbollin]

I did a quick search on "high school practical arts" and this list from Florida came up

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7746/urlt/0079840-pacourses1213.pdf

 

 

and this from a school in MO.

https://whs-wsd-mo.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1276956757803

 

 

 

 

eta: in my state the public schools call those "career and technical electives"

Edited April 8, 2016 by cbollin

[mo2]

I did a quick search on "high school practical arts" and this list from Florida came up

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7746/urlt/0079840-pacourses1213.pdf

 

 

and this from a school in MO.

https://whs-wsd-mo.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1276956757803

 

 

 

 

eta: in my state the public schools call those "career and technical electives

Ok, gotcha.  We'll be fine then, as we plan on doing some coding/programming and also a sewing class.  I just wasn't clear on the terminology.  :)

[SparklyUnicorn]

The homeschool regs require it here for middle school.  I don't think they do for high school.  But anyway it would be stuff like home ec, industrial arts, child development, etc.