"Art classes that are separate from entrance exams are often seen as a waste of time with no gains and as subjects that may or may not be necessary.
Where does art education fit into this educational landscape? Even within this reality, there's a clear direction for art education to take. This book explores these three approaches and reflects them in its lesson design.

First, it is an art class design that reflects the 2022 revised curriculum.
The values ​​pursued in the 2022 revised curriculum are ecological transition education, democratic citizenship education, work and labor education, and digital AI capacity building education.
We aim to present the role of art education within the curriculum through art classes that can reflect these values.
Second, it is a reflection of contemporary art.
Art is a vessel that contains the times and culture.
The definition of art is also not fixed and has changed over time.
While the artistic and cultural heritage of the past is important, understanding contemporary culture is essential to being effective in future society.
Third, it is an art class related to cognitive-centered metacognition.
The educational theory pursued by the 2022 revised curriculum is closer to a concept-centered curriculum.
This resonates with the core of DBAE, a trend in art education. DBAE is an art education theory that emerged as an alternative to expressionist art, which prioritizes creativity. It also structures art curriculum within an academic framework, viewing the process of aesthetic thought as a cognitive process, and prioritizes art culture education.
If we look closely at the process of creating a work of art, the entire process of conceiving, planning, and producing the work resembles a strategy of metacognition.
The same goes for the process by which artists create their work.
Art is a subject that can be taught competency-based due to these characteristics.
Many of the learning techniques that are currently popular, such as visual thinking and mind mapping, are said to be art in the form of a beginning, development, climax, and conclusion.
It is important to design the art curriculum so that it can foster metacognition, rather than simply focusing on practical skills." - From the author's words